Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
July 2015
New giving option now available Your old vehicle could help “drive” the Good Samaritan Program at a Presbyterian Manor senior living community of your choice. You can donate your car, truck, boat or other unneeded vehicle through PMMA’s new vehicle donation program. When you call the toll-free number, we’ll arrange to pick up the vehicle, even if it’s not running.You will need to provide your vehicle’s title with the vehicle. Its sale price is then tax deductible.You can consult IRS Publication 526 to help you figure its current value. To make your vehicle donation or for more information, call toll free, seven days a week, at 844-490-GIVE (4483), or go to NewtonPresbManorCarDonations.org and choose “Donate Now” to access the online form. Vehicles need to be intact and in towable condition. Exceptions to the program are vehicles whose value would not offset the cost of towing. The PMMA Good Samaritan Program provides financial assistance to residents at any of the 18 communities, who exhaust their CARS, continued on page 2
Veteran residents recognized with Honor Flight Rex Graham and Don Croft are the latest Newton Presbyterian Manor residents to join the ranks of veterans who have taken the Kansas Honor Flight. Both men were encouraged to send in their applications by resident Harold Reid, who took the flight last year. Alvin Friesen, another Presbyterian Manor resident, took an Honor Flight in May 2014. “It meant a lot to just see people when we went into places and to have them greet us like they did,” said Rex. “And when we got back to Wichita, we had a really good reception from people. Families and friends were there. Everywhere we went, people were just great. That really meant a lot to all of us.” Rex joined four WWII veterans and 27 Korean War veterans, including Don, with their chaperones in mid-May. They flew to Washington, D.C., on Southwest Airlines and spent a full day sightseeing, which included touring the World War II, Korean, Lincoln and Vietnam Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial and driving by the White House and U.S. Capitol. They also had lunch at the Air Force HONOR FLIGHT, continued on page 2