Home Instead is again making sure lonely or isolated senior citizens aren’t forgotten this Christmas through their “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. Coordinators hope to collect more than 2,700 gifts for 900 local older adults.
“The holidays can be hard for many older adults, especially those who may not have a companion to share them with,” said Tricia Carroll, director of operations at the Owensboro and Henderson Home Instead offices. “Through Be a Santa to a Senior, we can help these seniors experience the happiness and togetherness the season can bring.”
To participate, shoppers can look for Be a Santa to a Senior trees or displays at locations around the area. Ornaments featuring the name and desired gift of an older adult will be on display, and shoppers can buy the requested gift and return it wrapped, unwrapped, or in a gift bag to the location with the ornament attached.
Ornaments will be available through December 18. The gifts will be delivered to local older adults in time for the holidays.
Be a Santa to a Senior trees can be found at the following locations:
- Creative Image – 3333 Frederica St in Owensboro
- Everybody Fitness – 1380 US-60 W in Morganfield
- Olive Garden – 5204 Frederica St in Owensboro
- Red Lobster – 3410 Frederica St in Owensboro
- Walmart – 901 US-60 E in Morganfield
- Walmart – 3151 Leitchfield Rd in Owensboro
- Walmart – 5031 Frederica St in Owensboro
- WFMW & WKTG Radio Station – 2380 N Main St in Madisonville
- YMCA – 150 YMCA Dr in Madisonville
“Gifts aside, the true value comes in the connection Be a Santa to a Senior makes between the community and our older neighbors,” Carroll said.
As a franchise network, Home Instead is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Be a Santa to a Senior program. Over that time, Be a Santa to a Senior has engaged more than 65,000 volunteers, provided more than 2.2 million gifts, and shared the holiday spirit with about 800,000 older adults nationwide.
