Each spring, Merton Williams Middle School in Hilton hosts a Grandfriends Breakfast in the school’s cafeteria for interested senior citizens in the district. Food is provided by Hilton CSD Food Service and is served by student ambassadors, student council members and National Junior Honor Society members. Grandfriends also enjoy displays of student work and music by the school’s performing groups.
“We do whatever we can to support our grandkids,” said Sherry Schaus, who traveled from Clarence with her husband Ed to visit their grandson Will Green, a seventh grader, and enjoy the event. “It’s wonderful to have a touch point of involvement that includes us in school events,” she added. The couple was going to enjoy “Lunch with a Loved One” with their other three grandchildren later that day.
The Grandfriends Breakfast coincides with Older Americans Month. Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age, emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which older adults make a difference in our communities.
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