Commun ty Matters Emporia Presbyterian Manor
November 2015
Sending ‘Angels’ to the Good Samaritan Program Special angels will soon be adorning Christmas trees and holiday displays at every Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica (PMMA) senior living community. The “angels” are paper ornaments that will arrive throughout the holiday season along with gifts to the annual Christmas Angel Appeal, which raises funds for the Good Samaritan Program for Benevolent Care. Donors who make gifts are asked to return paper Angel ornaments along with their gifts. The ornaments pay tribute to donors’ family members or friends and are displayed at PMMA communities designated by the donors. During the past two years, donors to the angel appeals have given more than $90,000 to the Good Samaritan Program. The program assists PMMA residents who have out-lived their financial resources through no fault of their own. Since PMMA began 66 years ago, no residents have been asked to leave because they exhausted their financial resources. If you would like to participate in the Angel Appeal, please email development@pmma.org or call 800-336-8511.
Attention area veterans... Free breakfast Nov. 11
Emporia Presbyterian Manor will host its annual breakfast for area veterans on Veterans Day, at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. This event is a part of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce All Veterans Tribute. Michael Focke, a readjustment counseling technician with the Veterans Affairs Administration, will be the featured speaker. This event is free to area veterans, their spouses and widows. Please RSVP by Nov. 9, by calling Ken Hanson at 620-343-2613 or e-mailing him at khanson@pmma.org.