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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Oakland County Seniors Invited to Free Day at Detroit Zoo

Senior Day will feature live music, tractor train tours, bingo and more.

Senior citizens living in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are invited to enjoy a free day at the Detroit Zoo on Senior Day, Wednesday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seniors 62 and older and a caregiver will receive complimentary admission and parking.  Senior Day will feature live music, tractor train tours, bingo and a senior resource area. The day’s activities will also include animal enrichment and zookeeper talks highlighting some of the Zoo’s senior animal residents.  ______________ Of Interest: See The Memorable Zoo Photos Uploaded by Patch Readers Last Year ______________ The spring Senior Day is one of two free days for tri-county seniors held annually at the Detroit Zoo in appreciation for voter approval in August 2008 of the…

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Holiday Hope Event Raises Money For Needy Seniors

The American House Foundation sponsored a charitable event benefiting area seniors Thursday evening in West Bloomfield.

Although it's heartbreaking at any time, at the holidays it's perhaps even more difficult to consider how many seniors are lacking basic necessities like socks, hats or warm blankets. At American House Senior Living Communities across the Metro Detroit area, residents are chipping in to help their less fortunate brethren. Holiday Hope for Seniors, an American House Foundation charitable event benefiting needy seniors, kicked off Thursday evening at the West Bloomfield American House residence on Maple Road.  The "Giving Tree" held pride of place in the building lobby, which was filled with residents eager to contribute to the cause and participate in the holiday fun. Each person wishing to donate to the cause chose a paper ornament on the …

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