(1888PressRelease)
May 15, 2008 - The barbecue was held at the Multi Service Center in Wareham and 70 seniors were in attendance. This is the first joint venture between the OCES Nutrition Program and the Wareham Council on Aging.
OCES provided a delectable spread of barbecue favorites including chicken, and the COA provided entertainment with the costumed Sing-Along Singers, Tom and Sheila Monahan of Wareham, who performed American favorites from the 1900s-1970s.
COA board member Dennis Allen was also on hand, helping to serve the food.
OCES will be collaborating with the Wareham COA in the future and helping with education as well as special events and programs.
“It was a fun, lighthearted event and everyone we’ve spoken with said they had a terrific time. We had beautiful weather, the food was delicious and Tom and Sheila were truly entertaining,” noted Janet Smith-Rushton, Day Center Director at the COA. “We look forward to working with OCES on future events.”
OCES serves the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
About Old Colony Elderly Services
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elderly Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The organization’s mission is to provide services which will support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization.
The agency has 110 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oc-elderly.org.
