The Memory Café
You’re invited to The Memory Café – for those with early to moderate cognitive loss, their friends and family. Come for fun, company, and conversation. The Café will be open every 2nd Wednesday and every last Tuesday of each month at The Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a light lunch included. Please RSVP to Pat Beeman for participant eligibility. For more information call 860-668-1986.
Stuff the Cruiser to Benefit SCA’s Food and Backpack Programs
On Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. – noon, at Highland Park Market in Suffield, we will be collecting donations of food and school supplies in hopes of stuffing a cruiser – or two! SCA is fortunate to be partnering again this year with Highland Park Market, State Representative Tami Zawistowski and the Suffield Police Department. Please stop by! There will be free ice cream, games and a whole lot more!
School Supply Collection Needs Help
We are already starting to collect for the “Return-to-School Backpack Program” to assist low-income school age children in Suffield. Spiral notebooks, one-inch 3-ring binders, pencils, pens, calculators, ear buds, page dividers, rulers, glue sticks, glue, erasers, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, scissors, index cards, folders, ruled paper, and pencil pouches are needed. Monetary donations are also welcome! If you can help, please drop off your donations by August 9 at 450 South Street in Suffield.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Please note our new ocation. The group meets at 11 a.m. on the last Tuesday of each month at Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 30. You do not need to be a resident of Suffield to attend. The group is led by a trained Alzheimer’s Association facilitator, Nicole Matson of Home Helpers of Central CT. Call SCA at 860-668-1986 for more information.
Having trouble affording summer camp for your children?
SCA has funding available to subsidize participation for eligible Suffield children and youth attending Suffield Parks & Rec. and other camp programs. For more information or to apply, give us a call.
James F. Coggins, Jr. Community Service Award
The 2019 recipient of the James F. Coggins Community Service Award is Justin Seger. In recognition of his commitment, Justin, a student at Suffield High School, received $1,000. The James Coggins Community Service Award is given each year to a graduating highschool senior who demonstrates selflessness, generosity and concern for the community as evidenced by their volunteer activities. Justin has volunteered more than 1,000 hours for the Suffield Fire Department! Justin’s father is a firefighter and his role model. Starting at the age of fourteen, Justin has been to more than 500 calls and participated in four hundred hours of training. Justin will be attending the Fire Academy in the fall. On behalf of the SCA scholarship committee, we wish Justin continued success in all his endeavors!
Rental Rebate Program for Elderly & Disabled Residents
State law provides a reimbursement program for Connecticut renters who are elderly or totally disabled, and whose incomes do not exceed certain limits. Persons renting an apartment or room, or living in cooperative housing may be eligible for this program. SCA is now taking applications for the CT Renter’s Rebate program. Call for more information.
SCA Seeking Volunteer Gardeners
Do you have a green thumb? Perhaps you are into weeding. If so, we could use your help throughout the spring and summer. The garden provides fresh vegetables for residents utilizing SCA’s Food Pantry.
Are Meals-on-Wheels an option for you?
Qualified homebound seniors, age 60 and over, living in Suffield can receive healthy lunches and dinners delivered to their door. Meals are balanced, nutritious, and diet specific. A $2.50 donation per meal is suggested by the CRT to help cover costs.
Blood Pressure Screening
Clinics are offered at the Suffield Senior Center on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon.