By E.G. Merkel
September is designated as National Senior Center Month. With 54% of the Upper Keys population being 50 years old or older, the Just Older Youth (JOY) Center is proud to serve this thriving mature majority.
Thanks to Monroe County Parks and Beaches, JOY Center has its programming at the Plantation Key Community Center.
A celebration highlighting Senior Center Month and the partnerships that make our community strong is taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plantation Key Community Center. This is an opportunity to see where JOY activities take place each Tuesday and Wednesday and meet organizations that serve our seniors.
Organizations joining the event include Alliance for Aging, AARP South Florida, UM Sylvester Cancer Center, Monroe County Social Services & Veterans Affairs, Center for Independent Living, Griswold Caring Pairing, Alzheimer’s Association, Granny Nannies, Keys AHEC Health Centers, One Blood, Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Neptune Society, Key Largo Chamber of Commerce and Monroe County’s Key Largo and Islamorada libraries.
Special thanks to Naomi Padigas and Dawn DeBrule with Parks and Beaches for their amazing planning, Ralph Ros for assisting with refreshments and for Roy Bogue who will showcase his smooth steel drum sounds during the event.
Stop in for information, see your friends, have a snack, and maybe win a prize. Centennial Bank will donate grilled burgers and hotdogs for the event.
The JOY Center is located at the Plantation Key Community Center (the old courthouse) at 5 High Point Road.
