Gregory’s Fresh Market’s 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon was a huge success. We are especially grateful to Susan Casper, Host of ABC15 Sonoran Living Live, Phoenix and Robert Ferguson, creator of the Diet Free Life System for their support in hosting this years program. The luncheon’s focus continues to be on our unsung heroes and Resident Service Coordinators, who have as their passion the care and needs of our senior citizens.
As a result of the funds raised at this year’s luncheon, Diana Gregory Outreach Service Foundation and Gregory’s Fresh Market will be providing over 1,000 free bags of fresh fruits and vegetables to senior citizens throughout the communities that we serve. If you would like more information about Gregory’s Fresh Market or would like to know how you can sponsor a bag of fresh produce for seniors during the holidays, please contact me by filling in the form below. Thank you. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by clicking Donate
Honoring Centenarian Award Recipient, Ms. Hilda Jones, Tanner Terrace Apartments
There is nothing to fear about getting old, only more time to celebrate. When I talk to people about living to be 100 or longer, the first response I receive is, I don’t want to live that long. We as a nation are put off by the aging process and look to growing old as something to fear rather than celebrate.
Ms. Hilda Jones
At Gregory’s Fresh Market, we cherish and celebrate our seniors and centenarians. We assist in providing for them an important place in our communities, thus helping to break the stigma of aging. This is why we started the Centenarian Club and honor our centenarians and seniors at the senior awards luncheon.
The GFM Centenarian Club is a group of 6 distinguished centenarians whom we have identified at senior locations serviced by GFM. They receive fresh produce on a monthly basis, quarterly gift cards from retail stores and access to all GFM events.
Ms. Hilda Jones, centenarian will be honored at the 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon. She personifies life, vitality, strength and courage. Her greatest strength is that of her mother. Her greatest pillars are faith in God and the power of forgiveness. She enjoys working on cross word puzzles.
Prior to retiring, she was an entrepreneur and a dressmaker. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cosby were two of her clients. She has one son, Matthew who is 82 years old.
This year at the 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon, we honor and recognize the life and accomplishments of Ms. Hilda Jones, a gracious lady.
Honoring Volunteer Service Award Recipient, Louvie Gose
Manistee Manor Apartments
Research shows that seniors who volunteer enjoy better health, are able to make and grow more friendships, are able to stay active by becoming involved in the community and learn new skills.
Louvie Gose
Meet Louvie, who lends a helping hand and a helping heart. Resident’s depend on Louvie and she always has a listening ear.
Louvie’s volunteerism began a number of years ago. She sews pillows for heart patients at Banner Thunderbird Hospital ER. She sews Back to School shorts and shirts for boys, dresses for girls, is active in the Resident’s Council, cooks and plans meals for special events, shopped and prepared a three course lunch for 24-30 residents for three years, made aprons for the servers, upholstered small stools and chairs for residents, does alterations and sewing for residents clothing, makes walker bags, cart covers, bingo bags, tote bags, covers for residents plastic pass cards, bakes two sheet cakes and serves ice cream to the residents to honor their birthdays once a month.
In addition to assisting Manistee residents, Louvie assisted The Stratford Assisted Living facility with a facelift. She took all of her sewing supplies to the facility and sewed on site making the needed alterations to improve the facility.
We salute Louvie for being a bright and shining star and touching many lives.
Honoring Fran Watson, Service Coordinator, Westward Ho
Fran Watson, Westward Ho
Fran has been in the Service Coordinator field over twenty years, twelve of which have been at Westward Ho and will be honored at the 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon.
Fran enjoys providing solutions to the residents for the little things that we take for granted, i.e. helping seniors with obtaining dentures at a price that they can afford, free cell phones, and services provided by insurance companies, just to name a few.
Fran comments, “I love the smiles on the residents face when I have helped them solve a problem.” “Bringing in services and vendors like Gregory’s Fresh Market to improve the quality of life, is rewarding for me.”
We salute Fran for her commitment to making a difference in the lives of seniors.
Meet SuAnne R. Williams, Recreation & Social Director at Independent Living at the Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. SuAnne is one of the remarkable service coordinators we will honor during our 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon, to take place on Friday, October 18, 2013. SuAnne describes her work with residents as her “most loved” occupation.
SuAnne R. Williams, Recreation & Social Director at Independent Living at the Beatitudes Campus.
SuAnne’s mission at Beatitudes Campus is to provide opportunities and purpose for those who want to live life to the fullest. This entails listening to their needs and desires and working together with the teams on campus to bring about those wishes. “We all work together for what is best for the residents to make their journey enjoyable, rewarding, and prosperous and Gregory’s Fresh Market is an important part of that” says SuAnne.
SuAnne’s desire for her future at Beatitudes Campus is to supply avenues of adventure and to encourage all residents to participate in living life to the best of their abilities. Gregory’s Fresh Market is thankful for SuAnne, her desire to serve and her dedication to our seniors.
