May 2025

Message from the Executive Director

Dear PALM Family,

Welcome May! We hope April’s showers are bringing May flowers to your garden. This month bursts with energy, celebration, and connection here at PALM, and I’m excited to share just a few special highlights:

Cinco de Mayo Celebration – Monday, May 5

Mother’s Day Luncheon – Friday, May 9 (registration required)

Memorial Day Tribute – Wednesday, May 2 - Please send photos and stories of your loved ones to share with our PALM family. Submissions can be emailed to info@palmseniors.org.

May 30 Line Dance Party – 6 PM to 7 PM, with a bonus hour of fun!

Flat fee: $5 — show it if you know it! (show up and show out)

These are just a few highlights — please check the Schedule of Activities for a full list of our daily programs, activities, and events designed with you in mind!

Looking Ahead to June – Mark Your Calendars and Hold the Date!

Juneteenth Week – Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 22

Join us all week as we honor hometown heroes. Be on the lookout for additional details!

Juneteenth Celebration – Saturday, June 21

We're looking for volunteers (background check required).

Vendors Wanted! Email info@palmseniors.org ASAP to register.

$45 vendor fee to participate.

PALM’s Annual Jazz Concert – Sunday, June 22

Featuring the incredible Alfie Pollitt All-Star Trio

Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door

We would like to extend our gratitude to Lower Merion Township and the staff of the Ardmore Community Center for their warm hospitality while we share space with them. We also want to thank all of you for your continued support of PALM during this transition. We remain committed to providing services and programs that uplift and support our community. Stay safe and connected!

With heartfelt thanks,

Dawn S. Allen

Dawn S. Allen, MHS

Executive Director

“We love you all, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it!"

- George Wallace

🎊 Happy Cinco de Mayo from PALM! 🎊

Today, we honor the rich heritage, resilience, and cultural pride of the Mexican-American community. It’s a time to come together, enjoy vibrant traditions, and celebrate the joy of shared history.

Let’s keep the spirit of unity, culture, and community alive—today and every day.

Join us at PALM this month for connection,

celebration, and colorful moments together!

💐 Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at PALM! 💐

Today, we celebrate the incredible women who have nurtured, guided, and uplifted others through every stage of life. Whether you're a mother by birth, by heart, or by community, your presence is a gift.

We honor your wisdom, your warmth, and your unwavering love.

Thank you for everything you’ve done—and continue to do.

With love,

The PALM Senior Center Family

🇺🇸 Remembering with gratitude. Honoring with love. 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

At PALM, we carry their legacy in our hearts and through our commitment to community, compassion, and care.

As we enjoy time with family and friends this weekend, let’s reflect on the freedoms we hold dear and the heroes who made them possible.

❤️ We honor. We remember. We thank you. ❤️

Friday, May 16, 2025

Please send photos and stories of your loved ones to share with our PALM family.

Submissions can be emailed to info@palmseniors.org.

MAY

Friday 5/2

Shady Maple Trip: 8:30 AM departure from PALM

Monday 5/5

CINCO DE MAYO

Notary Public Service, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tuesday 5/6

Ask the Attorney (By Appointment ONLY)

Wednesday 5/7

Ask the Nutritionist with Teri Wassel (Registered Dietitian, Office of Public Health), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Friday 5/9

Mother’s Day Celebration

PA Health & Wellness, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Thursday 5/15

Line Dance, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday 5/20

Ask the Attorney (By Appointment ONLY)

Thursday 5/22

Movie and a Meal, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Friday 5/29

Line Dancing, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Friday 5/30

Line Dancing, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

JUNE

Monday 6/2

Notary Public Service, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tuesday 6/3

Ask the Attorney (By Appointment ONLY)

Thursday 6/12

Line Dancing, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Friday 6/13

Father’s Day Celebration, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Health & Wellness Day: Lunch & Learn – PA Health & Wellness, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tuesday 6/17

Ask the Attorney (By Appointment ONLY)

Thursday 6/19

Juneteenth Celebration (PALM CLOSED)

Sunday 6/22

Alfie Pollitt Trio Sunday Jazz Fest, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Thursday 6/26

Line Dancing, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Friday 6/27

Atlantic City Casino Trip, 8:30 AM

Line Dancing, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Calendar Subject to Change

Quarterly Mondays (Non-Holiday)

11AM – 11:30AM

Q1: Monday, March 31, 2025
Q2: Monday, June 30, 2025
Q3: Monday, September 29, 2025
Q4: Monday, December 15, 2025
Q5: Monday, March 30, 2026

Activity Calendar

Menu Calendar

April Birthday Celebrations!

PALM CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS

PALM celebrates all of our members monthly with cake, fun, music, and joy.

Frank Giangiordano

Constance (Connie) Ginion

Virginia Hammond

Zelphia Henry

Jackie Kahn

Murray Lefkowitz

Mary Macrone

Abeba Tewolde Mratch

Be Nguyen

Kate Overath-Speck

Barbara Parman

Michael Quinn

Lois Savin

Harvey Short

Judith Simkins

Virgina Simpson

Rita Verbin

Edgardo Viray

Brenda Whiting

Debbie Williams

Yvonne Wilmore

Abigail Zimondi

If you have not seen your birthday, call 610.642.9370 to be added.

We welcome sponsors to help us provide engaging activities and reduce expenses for our seniors at PALM Senior Center. Your generous support will enable us to continue offering programs that enrich the lives of our community members.

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Contribute to valuable, meaningful activities that make a difference

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Introducing Our New In Memory Of Section

At PALM, we lovingly honor those who have passed, including our cherished board members, members, and volunteers, whose lives and contributions have deeply impacted our community. To celebrate their legacy, we are introducing an In Memoriam section in our future newsletters, providing a space to remember our loved ones.

If you know of someone you would like us to honor, please email their name and any information you would like to share to info@palmseniors.org, and they will be included in our next newsletter. We deeply appreciate your help in ensuring we remember and celebrate all who have touched our community.

In Loving Memory of Sweet Caroline

In Loving Memory of Sweet Caroline Merrill

We celebrate the life and legacy of our dear Sweet Caroline, who lived a remarkable 110 years. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Sweet Caroline was a cherished part of the PALM family and one of the oldest residents of Lower Merion. A true matriarch, she inspired all who had the pleasure of knowing her with her warmth, wisdom, and unwavering spirit.

She was vibrant and lived life to the fullest, traveling the world, staying active through exercise, and enjoying the best in food, culture, and companionship. Caroline often credited her long life to her faith, loving and supportive family and friends, and her commitment to fitness.

A devoted member of Zion Baptist Church, Sweet Caroline’s faith was the foundation of her joy and longevity. She was deeply loved and will be remembered for her elegance, resilience, and the grace with which she moved through life.

This loss is especially profound as she was also a beloved family member of PALM staff member Felicia. We ask that you keep Felicia, her family, Caroline’s daughter Carol Merrill-Bright, and all who loved and knew Sweet Caroline in your thoughts and prayers.

Her legacy of love and vitality will live on in our hearts.

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In Loving Memory of Delores Robinson

We celebrate the life and legacy of Mrs. Delores Robinson, a cherished PALM member and mother of our former Board President, Joyce Mosley. Mrs. Robinson passed away on March 26, 2025.

She was a respected and beloved figure in the Lower Merion community, known for her warm spirit, generous heart, and lifelong commitment to service. As a dedicated teacher at Saint Mary’s Child Care, she touched countless young lives. Her love of Pinochle and her involvement in PALM brought joy to those around her.

Mrs. Robinson was also a devoted community activist, deeply engaged in initiatives such as The Chosen 300, and consistently supported programs and activities that enriched and uplifted others.

A faithful member of Zion Baptist Church, she was unwavering in her commitment to both family and community. Her presence, leadership, and contributions will be profoundly missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her.

Please keep Joyce Mosley, her family, and all who knew and loved Mrs. Robinson in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

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Mail-in donations may be sent to:

PALM

122 Ardmore Avenue

Ardmore, PA 19003

2025 PALM Holiday Schedule

The PALM Center will be closed on the following dates.

Monday, January 20, MLK Jr. Day

Friday, April 18, Good Friday

Friday, July 4, Independence Day

Thursday, August 28 – Friday, August 29, Summer Break

Monday, September 1, Labor Day

Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 29, Day After Thanksgiving

Thursday, December 24, – Friday, December 25, Winter Break

*Dates subject to change

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