Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association
Annual Meeting and SUrvey
Thanks for your input!
On March 20, 2024, we gathered at Park Avenue Community Center to review our 2023 year. We voted on new board members and presented the 2023 Annual Report. You can download the Annual Report at the link below.
At the Annual Meeting, we asked everyone to fill out the survey that will inform our strategic planning process. That survey is now complete, and we thank you for your thoughtful responses. Stay tuned to see how we will use survey results to guide changes in our programming.
WHERE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN
Senior citizens of Swarthmore and neighboring communities consider ourselves an integral and active part of our borough. The Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association is a civic organization that promotes the well-being of seniors, as well as others in the community, by providing a welcoming environment for social interaction, learning opportunities, and exploring resources. Open to all; you are welcome, no matter your age, interests, or where you live, to participate in our programs and services.
SSCA activities take place at the Park Avenue Community Center (The PAC Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA) throughout the year. The Board of Directors will continue to follow health guidelines regarding COVID as published by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. We will also continue to follow the guidance of the Park Avenue Community Center (the PAC Center). Because our SSCA activities are in groups, we do require that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID.
We are pleased to be associated with the PAC Center, which offers space and programming for people of all ages to engage in a broad range of educational, recreational, charitable, and community-building activities. The PAC Center’s website is thepac.center.
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Games and Crafts
Bridge is on Wednesdays at 10:00 am; Canasta is on Fridays at 10:30 am. If you are interested in forming a pinochle group or Scrabble group or any other small group for games and crafts, please let us know at Swarthmoreseniors@gmail.com.
Friday Friends
Friday Friends is held on the patio or at inside seating at the Swarthmore Co-op every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 341 Dartmouth Avenue
Lunch and Learn
Lunch and Learn programs are held at the PAC Center on Wednesdays from early September through the end of May. Bring your lunch at noon and enjoy socializing with friends old and new. The formal program begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. 129 Park Avenue.
Small Groups and Meetings
Meetings of small groups may be scheduled by emailing SwarthmoreSeniors@gmail.com or calling 484-437-8272. Board meetings, committee meetings, and official and scheduled meetings of SSCA will take precedence over other meetings and gatherings. Like all other SSCA activities, meetings are for those who are fully vaccinated. Meetings may sometimes require a separate registration and payment.
Walks and Trails
Group walks are being scheduled by the Walks and Trails committee. Normally these do not meet at the PAC Center, so watch for meeting times and places in the newsletter. Some walks and hikes may depend on individuals traveling to various sites on their own or in carpools and then walking or hiking together. (Carpooling is considered an indoor activity. The driver in a carpool may impose stricter rules for all carpool participants than have been published by the State Health Department.) Contact SwarthmoreTrails@gmail.com if you have an idea for a walk or a hike in the area.
Take your own walk using SSCA's maps! We have mapped out over 20 walks and trails in Swarthmore. You can use the AllTrails app on your phone (click here to learn how to do that) OR you can download and print the maps from the Borough's website by clicking here OR you can go to the Library and check out one or more laminated maps.
SSCA Travels
SSCA Travels are happening! Keep an eye on the newsletter for upcoming trips.
Helping Our Neighbors
For more than two years, the Pantry Staples Program has provided shelf-stable products on a monthly basis to St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry in Chester. The generous financial help from Swarthmore and several surrounding communities has given PSP the wherewithal to make a difference on behalf of our food-insecure neighbors in Chester. Financial oversight by the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association has been the conduit for monetary donations, and many SSCA members and friends have been loyal supporters.
The Pantry Staples Program is excited to announce that financial donations will now be collected by a fund administered by The Foundation for Delaware County. Since 2016, TFDC has been committed to working with local nonprofit organizations to improve the well-being of the county’s diverse residents. Recognizing that food security remains an important challenge, TFDC is pleased and eager to begin its partnership with PSP. Gifts can be made online through the Foundation’s website by visiting delcofoundation.org. Click on Donate Now at top, then scroll down to Nonprofit Partner Funds where the Pantry Staples Program is listed. Or just click on the button below to go directly to the Donate page for Pantry Staples Project. We sincerely hope that you will continue to support PSP.
If You Are a Regular Contributor to PSP Please Note This Change
Donations may also be made by check and sent to the Foundation for Delaware County at 200 E. State Street, Suite 304, Media PA 19063 with PSP in the memo line. Acknowledgements for all gifts will come from the Foundation. The Foundation, as a 501(c)(3) organization, makes donations tax-deductible.
