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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20251101
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URL:https://kicmke.org/events/decorate-holiday-placemats-for-seniors-at-ho
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SUMMARY:Decorate Holiday Placemats with Community Projects for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nDecorate placemats for Thanksgiving or another w
 inter holiday meal delivery for low-income seniors in Milwaukee and throug
 hout southeastern Wisconsin. Community Projects for Seniors Holiday Meal P
 rogram delivers free\, hot-and-hearty\, ready-to-eat meals on Easter\, Tha
 nksgiving\, and Christmas to approximately 4\,000 low-income seniors livin
 g in subsidized apartment buildings. A kid-designed holiday placemat is de
 livered with each meal!\n\nIndividuals who sign up for a meal usually don
 ’t have family in the area (or at all)\, don’t have a place to go for 
 the holidays (or access to transportation)\, can’t easily walk or drive 
 (due to weather and/or a disability)\, can’t afford to buy a holiday mea
 l or find it physically challenging to cook. Meal recipients report that t
 hey love their Holiday Meals\; not just the yummy food\, but also the lovi
 ng experience volunteers provide them.\n\nThis is where our kids come in! 
 This is a great opportunity for families of all ages as well as large grou
 ps of kids through Boy Scouts\, Girl Scouts\, sports teams\, etc.\nActivit
 ies\nDecorate a paper placemat for the holidays for low-income seniors in 
 Milwaukee and throughout southeastern Wisconsin.\n\n 	\n\n 	Pick out a pie
 ce of paper. Whatever you have at home is great! \n(Construction paper siz
 e: 11x17 is ideal but 8.5x11 works too!)\n 	Select your favorite medium: s
 harpies\, crayons\, paints\, colored pencils\, etc.\n 	Feel free to add so
 me bling: sequins\, puffy paint\, glitter glue\, etc. Sky is the limit!\n 
 	Consider adding a one-liner joke or an inspirational phrase or word. Keep
  these positive and bright or humorous and fun!\n 	Ask your child to write
  their first name\, age\, and “Kids Impact Community” somewhere on the
 ir completed placemat\n\n\n\nImpact\nYour kids will create human connectio
 ns\, help fight loneliness\, and build community by brightening the lives 
 of senior citizens who are in need of some extra love this holiday season.
 \nWhen &amp\; Where\nCreate these placemats at your home!\nThanksgiving Pl
 acemats Arrival Deadline: Sunday\, Nov. 16\nWinter Holiday Placemats Arriv
 al Deadline: Friday\, Dec. 19\nMail To/Drop off: Community Projects for S
 eniors\n\n3073 S. Chase Ave.\n\nMilwaukee\, WI 532107\n\nOr drop off at KI
 C Leader home in Bayside. Address to be provided after registration.\nRegi
 stration Information\nParticipant Cap: Community Projects for Seniors need
 s to collect 4\,000 placemats!\n\nAge: All ages\n\nCost: Free\n\nMaterials
 : Whatever paper and art supplies you have at home.\n\nQuestions: Email er
 inlemoine@kicmke.org.  \n\nCancellations: In the event that you are unab
 le to complete your placemats\, please contact erinlemoine@kicmke.org.\nOu
 r Partner\nCommunity Projects for Seniors strives to brighten the everyday
  lives of low-income senior citizens residing in subsidized apartment buil
 dings through programs that fight loneliness\, reduce social isolation\, c
 reate human connections\, and build community. \n\nPrograms include deliv
 ering free hot meals on holidays\, delivering care packages\, and hosting 
 social events and nature trips. Learn more on their website.
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