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The
Shepherd Center,
an interfaith volunteer organization, held its annual Buttercup Tea on
May 20, 2009, at the United Parish Church on Wilson Road. About thirty
seniors enjoyed tea and finger sandwiches and the chance to enjoy each
other's company for the mid-afternoon affair. The purpose of
the Center is to improve the image of aging and empower mid-life and
older adults to use their talents, skills and wisdom for the good of
their peers, the community and themselves.
Volunteers from the Shepherd
Center provide friendly visiting to seniors as well as accompanied trips
to doctors' offices, shopping and other trips. A volunteer group
provides instruction one day a week at Borden East in making prayer
shawls for Hospice patients. Other groups include
exercise groups, a low vision group, a fellowship group, brown bagging and Lifetime
Learning presentations during both fall and spring semesters.
Click here
for photos of the 2007 event. For more
information about the group, e-mail
Kathy Brennan or call the
Shepherd's Center office at 508-678-7575. |
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(Top row, left)
Lorraine Sherry, Jane Robinson and Donald Pacheco help themselves to
finger sandwiches and other treats. (Top row, center) United Parish
pastor Rev. Ruth Chartier offers grace as . (Top row, right) Shepherd's
Center Board of Trustee member Betty Sullivan pours a cup of tea for Sue
Correia. (Middle row, left) Julie and Christine Cleare receive cups of
tea from Board member Monica Curhan. (Middle row, center) Cecile Aubin
of First Baptist Church selects one of the finger sandwiches next to a
display of buttercup flowers. (Middle row, right) Gloria Franco and
Agnes Lafley of Holy Name Church talk about this year's Lifetime
Learning classes. (Bottom row, left and right) Shepherd's Center
director Kathy Brennan reviews some of the year's highlights as Elfried
Burket, Sue Correia and Estelle Roach listen. |
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