Senior Center
The Dunmore Senior Community Center’s Mission is to provide older area residents with services and programming designed to encourage healthy aging and maintain independence.
Our Vision is to create an environment that will be consistently recognized as the premier provider of innovative and progressive programs that enrich the lives of the increasing population of older residents in our community.
Perfectly situated in the heart of the borough, the Dunmore Senior Center is one of the largest and most active facilities in Lackawanna County.
Our Activities include:
Monday-Knitting 10:30AM, Oil Painting 1PM
Tuesday/Thursday-Pickleball 9:30-11:30AM, Yoga with Mindy Hill 11:30AM
Wednesday-Bingo 11AM
Thursday-Exercise with Mindy Hill 2:15PM
Friday-Mahjong
Please view our monthly schedule in the Dunmorean and special activities/speaker on our Facebook page-Dunmore Activity Hub
Our activities are open to all adults in the community over 60 years of age. Our lunch program is free with a suggested donation to all residents over 60 years of age, or available to their guests for a nominal donation of $5.
The Dunmore Senior Center is open daily at 9am., afternoon hours vary up to 4pm.
For more information please call Alison Boga, Director 570-207-2662.
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 570-207-2640
Vision
To create an environment that will be consistently recognized as the premier provider of innovative and progressive programs that enrich the lives of the increasing population of older residents in our community.
Core Values
To respect the dignity of all older residents of the area
Honesty, hard work, tolerance, understanding/empathy
To appreciate the life experiences of older persons
To value the work of volunteers and staff
In the spring of 1984 a group of concerned citizens gathered together to develop a place where senior citizens could enjoy a meal together and learn new skills. These Founders ~ Adeline Michalek, Naomi Harris, Carmel Arnone, Jenny Figliomeni and Gerry Conway ~ formed a committee to perform an assessment of needs.
A pilot study was given to 128 senior citizens in Dunmore to determine if they felt a senior center was needed. Of those surveyed, 110 answered positively and signed up to become members of the proposed center.
A committee was also formed to determine if a center was economically feasible. A fundraising drive was held that raised enough funds to carry the fledgling agency through its start-up costs. The committee determined that the community along with other funding sources would be able to finance the operation.
The third task was to determine what programs the agency would provide. The study revealed the need for both nutrition as well as activities. Nutritional meals were contracted thorough Meals on Wheels of Lackawanna County. The study further suggested that eight programs would initially be provided: Bingo, Quilting, Ceramics, Cards, Dancing, Arts and Crafts, Oil Painting, and Bowling.
Parts of this History were reprinted with permission from a professional contribution to Marywood University by Charles Frushon.
President: Jeanne Phillips
Vice President: Todd LaBelle
2nd. Vice President: Atty. Brenda Colbert
Treasurer: Joseph Loftus
Secretary: Cathy Wechsler
Past President: Gerald Skettino
Members with Honorable Standing
(For outstanding years of service)
Edwin Jarnicki, Santos Cancellari, Tommy Jimmie
Please consider our generous sponsors and visit their websites:
Colbert & Grebas PC
DePietro’s Pharmacy
Century 21 Jack Ruddy Real Estate
Riccardo’s Market
The Dunmore Senior Community Center’s Site Council serves as a liasion between the participants and the Director. They conduct multiple fundraisers that provide most of the purchases needed for the Center’s daily operations. The Site Council’s contribution to the Center is invaluable.
Dunmore Senior Center Site Advisory Council Members
President: Carl Yanowski
Treasurer: Carl Gammaitoni
Secretary: Shirley Martinelli
Sunshine Coordinator: Kay Harris