Hospice of Redmond and the Redmond Senior Center are renewing their partnership to host lunches for veterans at the Senior Center beginning March 16 and occurring the third Wednesday of each month thereafter.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two organizations partnered, inviting veterans to dine for free during congregate luncheons the third Wednesday of each month. Hospice of Redmond, as a National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Level IV We Honor Veterans partner, is committed to supporting, serving, educating and honoring veterans throughout the community.
“It will be great to be able to interact again, in person, with veterans and their families from Redmond,” offered Jane McGuire, Hospice of Redmond acting executive director. “We’ve missed our regular community interactions over the past two years and are grateful to have this partnership with the Redmond Senior Center to serve veterans free meals again.”
During these lunches, the Senior Center invites veterans to join the camaraderie and community at congregate meals. “As a veteran myself, these lunches are an extraordinary way to bring community members together with veterans who they normally may never interact with on a regular basis,” said Maureen Dooley, Redmond Senior Center Board president and United States Marine Corps veteran. “Serving and supporting veterans in the community, especially older veterans, is extremely important to me, and I am overjoyed we can partner with Hospice of Redmond again to make this happen.”
The Redmond Band of Brothers flag line will participate in this kick-off luncheon with a presentation of colors. Lunch begins at 12pm, and while the meal is free to veterans, the Senior Center appreciates small donations to be able to sustain these meals, programs and services for older adults in the community.
“We are overjoyed to be able to host these luncheons and partner with Hospice of Redmond again,” said Todd Dickerson, Redmond Senior Center executive director. “It meant so much to us when we held these for our veteran community in the past, and we look forward to hosting everyone again.”
Information regarding the congregate lunches at the Senior Center is available on redmondseniors.org, and anyone with questions regarding the lunches, membership or programs available should contact the Senior Center.
