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Senior Manicure Saturdays

Join the Summit Area YMCA in connecting local seniors with the community through a monthly series of Senior Manicure Saturdays at the Vito Gallo Summit Senior Center. Volunteers will provide hand massages and light manicures to residents of the Senior Center to help brighten their day. Additional opportunities for these events include making home baked treats for senior center participants.

UPCOMING EVENT DATES:

JANUARY 14
FEBRUARY 11
MARCH 11
APRIL 8
MAY 13
JUNE 10

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: Summit Vito Gallo Senior Center

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The manicures and hand massages not only offer physical benefits such as pain relief from arthritis and improved circulation, but also provide relaxation and a social connection for the seniors. These events allow the residents to socialize and interact with each other and the volunteers which help minimize isolation that many seniors may experience. According to AARP, the increase in which adults do not have children within the past few decades have consequentially led to fewer family members that are able to provide the care and company that adults need as seniors. Senior isolation can be alarming and even harmful, as the lack of social interactions and contacts decrease over time due to death, lack of mobility, retirement and more. Extended loneliness and perceived loneliness can contribute to not only cognitive decline, but also in increase in the risk for dementia, depression, high blood pressure and more. Participating volunteers also report an increased sense of fulfillment, meeting new friends, and gaining more understanding and knowledge from their conversations with the elder generation.

The series is brought to the community by the Summit Area YMCA’s Togetherhood™ Program a member-led community service program in which members plan and participate in volunteer projects facilitated by the Summit Area YMCA such as the Senior Manicure Saturdays, SHIP (Summit Helping Its People) food drives, and more.

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Questions? Contact:

 

Patty Facchinei

Financial Assistance & Volunteer Coordinator
SUMMIT AREA YMCA

patty.facchinei@thesay.org

(908) 273-3330 ext. 1174

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In 1886, we were founded as the Young Men’s Christian Association, but today, we are The Y; an association that values, and is made stronger by, its diverse people. We stand for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility — For a better us. We are committed to creating equal opportunity for all regardless of gender, age, disability, income, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive culture in which our four core values — responsibility, honesty, caring and respect — are integral to everyday operations.

Each year, as one of the area’s leading 501(c)3 charitable organizations, the Summit Area YMCA serves more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the New Jersey communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit. Our history is rooted in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Through the generosity of our members, donors, and partners, we are able to offer financial assistance for our programs and services to those in need.

Please note that the Hurst Pool at the Summit YMCA will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2024 and will reopen on Monday, April 8, 2024 due to regularly scheduled maintenance. Group Ex Pro will reflect amended aquatics schedules.