Operation Seniors
Operation Seniors serves three different senior groups in our community. They are a low-income retirement residence, an assisted living residence and the Grandparents Support Network. We provide a variety of programs from Bingo, arts and crafts, baked goods, holiday gifts, games and notecards. Our goal is to enrich each and every senior’s life in a thoughtful and joyous manner.
AHEPA
AHEPA is a low-income retirement community in Wilmington where we reach every single resident in some type of activity or program. We provide Bingo, arts and crafts, games, handmade notecards for every holiday, homemade baked treats 3 times a year, December holiday gifts, Valentine’s Day mementoes, pizza lunch, a monthly ice cream delivery and more!
Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor Assisted Living is located in Wilmington. We have had the pleasure of providing Bingo games with prizes, December holiday and Valentine’s Day gifts, notecards for every holiday, arts and crafts projects of which many of those go to decorate our “every holiday” tree, and a pizza party. We have also supplied them with yoga balls and drumsticks to make for a unique, fun-filled exercise program!
Cookies and Crafts always bring smiles from our seniors.
Sometimes when the Slightly Off Key Stringalongs perform, the residents like to dance.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Grandparents Support Network, which is run out of the Lower Cape Fear YWCA in Wilmington, is the third group that we support. These grandparents have taken over the role of raising their grandchildren. Our goal is to make the grandparents feel appreciated and to help support them where there is an unfulfilled need. In the past we were able to have an appreciation December holiday party, but due to the pandemic, that has not been possible. Instead we have baked treats with “thank you for all you do” cards and have provided Spring Baskets packed with holiday meal goodies. We also are fulfilling the need for household supplies such as paper goods, cleaners, and laundry needs. Furthermore, we pick up and deliver 30lb boxes of food once a month from the Food Bank for qualifying grandparents. Lastly, we have started an exciting Life Stories program where grandparents are interviewed about their lives and we have put together a book with pictures for them to keep and share with their families!
“You will never know how much you have helped. I just want you to know I really do appreciate everything. And once again, thank you so much.