| | Congratulations Pennsylvania for becoming the 13th state to be designated an AGE-FRIENDLY STATE | | | |
Governor Josh Shapiro visited White Rose Senior Center on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to announce that AARP has designated Pennsylvania as an Age-Friendly State, making the Commonwealth one of just 13 states in the country to earn this distinction!
It was our honor to have Governor Shapiro, Secretary of Aging, Jason Kavulich, Cathy Bollinger from Embracing Aging, Bill Johnson-Walsh from AARP, Carmen Bell from Age Friendly PA in the Lehigh Valley, Representative Carol Hill-Evans, along with York Mayor Helfrich and Commissioner Doug Hoke at White Rose Senior Center.
Click HERE to read the article published from Inside Aging, the official newsletter of the Department of Aging.
| | Celebration of Life for our dear friend and co-worker, "Chotz" Charlotte Grove | | |
Celebration of Life for Chotz Grove
Chotz passed away on April 30, 2025. Her family, the White Rose Senior Center Board and Staff would like invite you to join us for Chotz's Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 2:00-4:00 at the White Rose Senior Center.
Please RSVP by June 20th,
Click HERE to view the flyer.
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CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
We are pleased to offer another wonderful residency program with the Cultural Alliance of York. We have partnered up with Heath Harden to do an 8-week Creative Writing Class.
No writing experience is necessary and each week there will be a new topic! Explore poetry, memoirs, and stories!
White Rose Senior Center is partially funding this opportunity through the Senior Community Center Grants provided through the Department of Aging.
The program starts Monday, June 9th from 10:00-11:00. 10 Seats are available and spaces are filling up quickly!
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Orders to take place from
Monday, June 2nd through Friday June 13th
Money/Orders Due: Friday June 13th
Sub Delivery: Wednesday June 25th
(Pickup During Lunch Distribution)
Pretzel Sandwiches: $7.00
Subs: $8.00
Subs:
Italian
Spicy Italian
Ham
Turkey
Roast Beef
American
Pretzel Sandwiches:
Italian
Ham & Cheese
Ham & Swiss
Turkey & Cheese
Roast Beef & Cheese
Sweet Lebanon Bologna & Cheese
Chicken Salad
Egg Salad
Tuna Salad
Chicken Breast with Pepperjack
Please take notice of the modest price increase. We apologize for the increase but R&K has increased their prices and as such, we have to adjust our Sale Price.
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Wednesday June 11th @ 12:00 PM
$1.00 per ticket.
6 Tickets for $5
18 Tickets for $10
Tickets will be sold in two parts.
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1st Half to consist of 5 rounds, 3 prizes awarded per round.
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2nd Half to consist of 5 rounds, 3 prizes awarded per round.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WHITE ROSE SENIOR CENTER FOR GIVE LOCAL YORK MAY 1st and May 2nd, 2025
Your generous support helped us get to over $19,000! We had 101 awesome donors!!!
In York County for 2025, $5.582,079 MILLION was raised for 319 nonprofits! THAT'S AMAZING and so appreciated by everyone!
White Rose Senior Center was thrilled with what we received; honored that so many people see the great work we do with older adults in York County; and appreciative that you support our mission to be the very best senior center!
Our goal for 2026 is $20,000! Please consider helping us reach this goal by sharing information with your friends and family as well as donating!
* The mission of the White Rose Senior Center is to be a place in the community where people, no matter how life has challenged them, can share talents and skills, find comfort and solace, and receive support and services as they experience life. *
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SENIOR OF THE MONTH
CHARLES ANNAND
Individuals who eat their lunch inside will be selected at random by the COMPUTER GENERATED WHEEL to be "Senior of the Month". This grants the person selected FIRST for everything, starting at the beginning of the month from June 1st through June 30th.
The person will also be highlighted in our newsletter for the following month. A new person will be drawn for July on June 30th at 12:00.
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Could You Use Help at Your House?
U.M. Army could be your answer. They could help with projects such as these:
- Building Ramps
- Wooden Porches
- Handrails
- New Steps
- Hanging Doors
- Yardwork/Maintenance
- Interior/Exterior Painting
- Dry Wall Repair
- Screen Repair
- House Cleaning
- Shelving and so much more.
They provide Christ-centered missions that serve people in need and promote spiritual growth and leadership development in youth and young adults.
They will be in York July 6-12, 2025. Workdays will be Monday-Friday.
Click HERE for the flyer and contact information. Projects need to be known to Dave Getz by June 3rd, 2025. His phone number is 914-443-5380.
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EMBRACING AGING NEEDS YOUR HELP
Please help by filling out the survey. Click HERE for the flyer or simply scan the QR Code on the flyer.
It only takes just 10 minutes and your input can shape the future of York County!
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CASH & GIFT CARD BINGO
Come join in the fun and possibly winning Cash, Gift Card, Door Prizes, Raffles, and Meeting New People on:
Saturday, AUGUST 9, 2025
Doors open at 11:00 am and
Bingo Starts at 12:00 pm.
Food, Baked Goods, Epex Pretzels are being sold too!
The Tickets are $20. The day of Cash and Gift Card Bongo, tickets will be $25.00.
Hurry and Get Your Tickets Soon!
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How Do I Receive Congregate Lunches at
White Rose Senior Center?
- You must be 60 or older, a York County Resident and able to take care of yourself in order to become a member at White Rose Senior Center.
- Lunches are served Monday through Friday at 11:30.
- You are invited to eat inside and participate in all of the activities or pick your lunch up in the lobby.
- You do need to call (717-843-9704) or come inside the building and touch the computer screen to reserve your lunch 2 days in advance.
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For a complete JUNE Calendar, Menu, and Newsletter in English and Spanish, click HERE to go to our website.
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Click HERE for the JUNE 2025 Menu
The Nutrition Group prepares the food and brings it to all of the York County Senior Centers.
The menu is subject to change.
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FEELIN'LUCKY?
6/10/25 from 10:30-12:00 - Bingo with West Manchester Township at Shiloh Fire Company
6/27/25 Bingo at 10:00
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BATTLES BETWEEN THE CENTERS
Tuesday, June 2, 2025 at 12:30
White Rose Senior Center Takes on South Central York County Senior Center
Join in the Fun!
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ON THE MOVE
As people age, walking frequently becomes more difficult for older adults; this is a common and costly problem. Individuals who have difficulty walking are at risk for losing their independence. One way to slow or prevent this decline in walking is through exercise. There are many community-based exercise programs in which older adults can participate. Few of these programs, though, focus specifically on the timing and coordination of movement in walking.
On the Move: Group Exercise for Improved Mobility in Older Adults® (OTM) is a group-based exercise program for older adults designed to target the timing and coordination of walking. The program challenges the brain to match the timing and sequences of your movements with your posture to improve the smoothness and efficiency of walking. To achieve this ‘better walking’, OTM has a variety of progressive stepping and walking patterns. When compared to a seated strength, endurance, and flexibility exercise program for walking, OTM resulted in greater improvements in mobility.
The 12-week OTM program meets twice a week for 60 minutes per session. It’s delivered by a trained exercise leader. OTM has a warm-up period, strength training exercises, stepping and walking patterns, and a cool-down period. The unique stepping and walking patterns in OTM are goal-oriented and progressive. This timing and coordination approach to improve walking is based on principles of the development of motor skills. As a motor-control based program to improve walking, there is a heavy emphasis placed on high repetition of accurate exercise activities. Music, props such as cones and balls, and partner-based activities keep our classes interesting.
The next session starts Monday, June 2nd!
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STRENGTH & BALANCE CHAIR YOGA IS BEING OFFERED at
WHITE ROSE SENIOR CENTER
Stephanie Cucina is leading a new class called STRENGTH & BALANCE CHAIR YOGA on Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00.
Come join in the fun and get healthy at the same time! As a reminder for ALL Exercise Programs, be on time. Do Not enter the room if the class has begun due to safety reasons please!
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Cindy Patterson leads Zumba Gold on Wednesdays from
10:30-11:15.
As a reminder for ALL Exercise Programs, be on time. Do Not enter the room if the class has begun due to safety reasons please!
(Don't forget to wear sneakers and comfortable clothing!)
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Stephanie Cucina offers Chair Yoga on FRIDAYS at 12:00.
Wear comfortable clothes and get a workout!
The participants LOVE Stephanie and her classes...Come join in the fun!
As a reminder for ALL Exercise Programs, be on time. Do Not enter the room if the class has begun due to safety reasons and courtesy to others since it is a quiet program.
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FOOD PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFFERED AT
WHITE ROSE SENIOR CENTER!
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York County Food Bank brings the
Commodity Supplemental Food Box with Cheese on
Thursday, JUNE 5, 2025
This continues throughout the month until all of the 170 boxes are gone!!!
The York County Food Bank has a new warehouse located at 15 Marianne Drive, York, PA 17406.
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Central PA Food Bank Fresh Express is usually available the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
Fresh Express (the 2nd Thursday at 10:00)
- Thursday, JUNE 12, 2025 at 10:00.
- Thursday, JUNE 26, 2025 at 10:00.
You need to be 60 or over and/or a Resident of Broad Park Manor. The service begins at 10:00.
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York Fresh Food Farm Available Every Thursday at White Rose Senior Center!
Growing Time is in full bloom with the York Fresh Food Farms Mobile Produce Market! Come check out and see all of the delicious fruits and vegetables that are at White Rose Senior Center every Thursday from 10:30-12:00. They accept cash and EBT cards, weather permitting. NOTE: On cold days, they may be INSIDE OUR BUILDING in the lobby area.
They offer the online Farm Share Boxes that are delivered free of charge if you can't make make Thursdays in-person at White Rose Senior Center.
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YORK COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
During the Pandemic, many senior centers, churches, businesses, and organizations turned to Virtual Programming as a means to stay connected. White Rose Senior Center and Windy Hill on the Campus remain committed to offering people programs at home so if you can't make it to the Center one day, you can "tune in" on your cell phone, computer or tablet and enjoy activities and time together with your friends while sitting on your own comfy couch!
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CHECK OUT THE S.T.A.R.S. PROGRAM
FOR JUNE. JULY, and AUGUST 2025
“Senior Time Activities for Residents of Springettsbury”
Springettsbury Township and White Rose Senior Center are proud to bring you a variety of classes to adults 50 and over.
“S.T.A.R.S.” stands for “Senior Time Activities for Residents of Springettsbury”, although any person, 50 and over, are welcome to attend. The Summer 2025 classes are as follows:
You may register for the classes at www.springettsbury.com, stopping into the Springettsbury Township office at 1501 Mt. Zion Rd., York, PA 17406 or mailing a check to them.
Registrations will begin on June 2nd. You may want to call Springettsbury Township at 717.757.3521.
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STARS Program Class: Classy Lady Planters
This is the time of the year to plant beautiful flowers. What fun to have a very creative and whimsical flowerpot for your flowers! Joanne Kluk will show you how to paint gorgeous and expressive faces and then embellish them with glasses, earrings and head scarves. You also will receive dirt and a small plant for your completed project!
Supplies: All supplies will be provided by the instructor.
Instructor: Joanne Kluk
Date: June 17, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: White Rose Senior Center
27 S. Broad St., York, PA 17403
Cost: R-$10 NR-$15 Payable to Springettsbury
Township Prior To Class
Maximum for Class: 10 Participants
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STARS Program Class: Needlefelted Hobbit House
Using special barbed needles and wool roving, Mary Jane Miller will teach you how to needlefelt a Hobbit House for any Hobbit in Middle Earth. We will shape the house first and then adorn it with lots of flowers, bushes, and a walkway. Use your imagination to make in your own! Needlefelting experience is helpful but not necessary.
Supplies: Bring your own carwash sponge to work on. All other supplies will be provided by the instructor.
Instructor: Mary Jane Miller
Date: June 24, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: White Rose Senior Center
27 S. Broad St., York, PA 17403
Cost: R-$10 NR-$15 Payable to Springettsbury
Township Prior To Class
Maximum for Class: 8 Participants
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STARS Program
Class: Butterfly Painting
Join us in painting this pre-drawn butterfly and use any colors you desire. Janeen Hershey will give you easy to follow instructions on the butterfly and make it really pop with the easy to paint lilac bushes as the background. You will love this fun and easy class!
Supplies: All supplies provided by instructor.
Instructor: Janeen Hershey
Date: July 15, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: White Rose Senior Center
27 S. Broad St., York, PA 17403
Cost: R-$10 NR-$15 Payable to Springettsbury
Township Prior To Class
Maximum for Class: 10 participants
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STARS Program Class: Bingo and Lunch at Hoss’s Steak & Sea House
White Rose Senior Center and Springettsbury Township will offer “Bingo” at Hoss’s Steak & Sea House. Prizes will be given to all of the winners. Lunch will be served prior to Bingo. Come and join in the fun!
Date: July 22, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Hoss’s Steak & Sea House – 3604 E. Market St, York, PA 17402
Cost: $5.00 payable to Springettsbury Township prior to the class for bingo. (No Resident / Non-Resident Differentiation); Lunch is on your own. (Approximately $11.00-$13.00 for your meal and beverage) You must eat there in order to play bingo!
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STARS Program Class: Jute & Cardboard Tray
Becky Hickey will be teaching you how to upcycle
cardboard and jute. Add embellishments using trims, ribbon,
colored twine, fabric and/or wallpaper. Come and discover
this easy to make unique way to reuse your waste materials.
This could be the beginning to upcycling more
useful items you would have tossed into the land fill.
Please note this will be a 3-hour class. Becky would like
you to go home with a finished tray.
Supplies: If you have your own glue gun and hair dryer you may want to bring these to the class. Glue sticks and all other materials will be provided.
Instructor: Beckey Hickey
Date: August 12, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: White Rose Senior Center
27 S. Broad St., York, PA 17403
Cost: R-$10 NR-$15 Payable to Springettsbury
Township Prior To Class
Maximum for the Class: 10 Participants
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STARS Program Class: Autumn Ocean City, Maryland Beach Scene
Join Bonita Bollinger as she shows us how to paint this beautiful and calming beach scene of Ocean City, Maryland. You will paint watercolor on an 8”x10” watercolor paper. You will amaze yourself how pretty this will be!
Supplies: All items supplied by the instructor.
Instructor: Bonita Bollinger
Date: August 26, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: White Rose Senior Center
27 S. Broad St., York, PA 17403
Cost: R-$10 NR-$15 Payable to Springettsbury
Township Prior To Class
Maximum for the Class: 10 Participants
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Massage with Sound
Stephanie Cuccina and Leah Cannon offer "Massage with Sound".
- Sooth your mind and body.
- Reduce anxiety and elevate your mood.
- Remove stress and promote deep relaxation.
- Boost circulation and ease joint and muscle discomfort.
- Enhance flexibility and overall mobility. Enjoy more restful, rejuvenating sleep. Discover a more balanced, peaceful you.
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