Serving Our Seniors Magazine

a book, which was also a coloring book and it pictured each child. The book was theirs to keep. At the end of summer, Jennifer saw how literacy was responsible for causing the children to realize, what they already knew… Why they love their grandmothers. “When the children write their own poems then read and recite what they wrote, about their grandmothers, the children can’t help but learn how they feel about their grandma. It’s not just a confidence builder, it’s also a Uniter.” There are a large number of retirees in Erie County. “Just think,” she said, “What could happen if we could get the retirees to see themselves as that one person, who will take one child, for one hour and read to them one day per week.” She challenges the readers of Serving Our Seniors Magazine, to “Be that one.” Help a child in your community, build their self-confidence and become a good reader. To inquire about volunteering with Jennifer Ashburn, call Tondra Frisby, Sandusky Recreation at (419) 627-5886. Serving Our Seniors has teamed up with Sandusky Recreation and Sandusky Schools to develop ways to support older grandparents (age 60+) who are raising grandchildren. Over the summer, 9 older grandparents participated in a Grandparent Respite Program. Out of the 15 grandchildren, two to five grandchildren participated in Summer Break Camp at Sandusky Rec Center. This gave grandparents respite and it gave the grandchildren 4 fun-filled days / week, which included teaching the children character development and sensitivity to aging. Jennifer Ashburn is a proud 72 year old, retired educator. She volunteered her time to work with all interested children at Summer Break Camp. Tondra Frisby, Youth Recreation Supervisor, asked Jennifer if she would work with the children to build character and sensitivity to aging. Being a literacy advocate, Jennifer came up with a program. She named it “The Poetry of My Grandmother’s Love.” The children learned to write and read different types of poetry and they learned songs about loving their grandmothers. The children would write their own poems into Jennifer Ashburn Volunteers to Use Literacy to Unite Generations Help To Afford Your Medications this type of prescription. The financial assistance is available on a one-time per year, up to $600.00/ person. No scheduled substances are purchased with these funds. For more information, or to request a Serving Our Seniors Application for Cost-Sharing for medication call 419-624-1856. Ask to speak with a Senior Advocate or a Senior Advocate Assistant. Thanks to several private individuals, Serving Our Seniors has donated dollars to help with the cost of a medication on a one-time basis. If you are living with diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), glaucoma, cataracts, or macular degeneration, Serving Our Seniors can help those who otherwise cannot afford to fill 11