5th annual Rock-a-thon Fundraiser at the Ypsi Senior Center

From Rebecca Dunkle at the University of Michigan Library:

The rock-a-thon (an idea that one of our seniors conceived of 5 years ago) gets seniors, friends, family, neighbors and special guests rocking in rocking chairs for the afternoon - some people pledge money to see others rock, others make a donation, some just come for the fun and camaraderie (and free popcorn, balloons, etc.)  We have had the Mayor, the Sheriff, the President of EMU and others as guests.

It is this Sunday, April 18, this year, 2 - 6 p.m. at the Ypsilanti Senior Center located on 1015 N. Congress St. I hope you can join us!

The Center offers programming for seniors in the daytime, mostly free (yoga, Tai Chi, art classes, nutrition and health classes, a low-cost lunch program, massage, gardening). And a number of community activities for all ages, including Ballroom Dancing, FLY Children's Art classes, community gardening, a meeting place for neighborhood associations and other community groups.

     

We operate on a budget of about $50,000/year, a very small amount of which is provided by the city of Ypsilanti; but most of it we raise through grants, fundraisers, private donations and rental income.

For more information about the event, contact Rebecca at rdunkle@umich.edu. 

Rebecca Dunkle for the Friends of the Ypsilanti Senior and Community Center

REBECCA DUNKLE

Director of Onsite Access Services and Distributed Libraries

University of Michigan Library