Payson Senior Center

My Grandmother was a regular at the Senior Center, back in the early 1980s. Even though she did have family around, and had no need to receive meals on wheels, the Senior Center was a wonderful resource for her. It was social contact with her own peers, which is very important, it was information and entertainment and companionship. Payson Senior Center was a blessing for our entire family. How much more of a blessing is it to the senior who does not live with their children, does not have family nearby to be their chauffeur and may not be able (financially or physically) to prepare their own meals?

I know that most of you are familiar with the "Credit for Kids" program. I just found out that our own Payson Senior Center has been approved as a recipient of a different tax credit donation. I am going to quote directly from Joanne Conlin, Payson Senior Center Director, as she explains it much better than I could!

"We are an approved charitable organization under the Working Poor Tax Credit Program.  This program is separate from the Credit For Kids and tax credit program for the private schools.  You can donate up to $200 for an individual and up to $400 for a married couple.  You can also take it as a charitable contribution on your federal taxes.

Your donation will be put to good use.  We serve approximately 200 meals a day between our Meals On Wheels Program and our Daily Lunch Program.  We also transport about 450 seniors a month.  These programs are so important to the health and well being of our seniors.  For many of the people we service, we are their only contact with the outside for days on end and give them their main and sometimes it is the only meal of the day."

  

Contact Joanne for more information or to get the form for a donation. Call her 928-474-4876 or email her at pseniors@npgcable.com 

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