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URL:https://kicmke.org/events/decorate-holiday-placemats-for-seniors-commu
 nity-projects-for-seniors-2026/
SUMMARY:Decorate Holiday Placemats for Seniors with Community Projects for 
 Seniors (At-Home)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nDecorate placemats for Thanksgiving or Winter/Ch
 ristmas meal delivery for low-income seniors in Milwaukee and throughout s
 outheastern Wisconsin. Community Projects for Seniors Holiday Meal Program
  delivers free\, hot and hearty\, ready-to-eat meals on Easter\, Thanksgiv
 ing\, and Christmas to approximately 4\,000 low-income seniors living in s
 ubsidized apartment buildings. A kid-designed holiday placemat is delivere
 d with each meal!\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 holid
 ays (or access to transportation)\, can’t easily walk or drive (due to w
 eather and/or a disability)\, can’t afford to buy a holiday meal or find
  it physically challenging to cook.\nMeal recipients report that they love
  their Holiday Meals\; not just the yummy food\, but also the loving exper
 ience volunteers provide them. This is where our kids come in! This is a g
 reat opportunity for families of all ages as well as large groups of kids 
 through Boy Scouts\, Girl Scouts\, sports teams\, etc.\n\nActivities\nHave
  your child decorate a holiday-themed paper placemat to be delivered with 
 a meal to low-income seniors in Milwaukee and throughout southeastern Wisc
 onsin. Be creative!\n\n\n 	\n\n 	1. Pick out a piece of paper. Whatever yo
 u have at home is great!\n(11x17 paper is ideal\, but 8.5x11 works too!)\n
  	2. Select your favorite medium: sharpies\, crayons\, paints\, colored pe
 ncils\, etc.\n 	3. Feel free to add some bling: sequins\, puffy paint\, gl
 itter glue\, etc. The sky is the limit!\n 	4. Consider adding a one-liner 
 joke or an inspirational phrase or word. Keep these positive and bright or
  humorous and fun! Bring the sunshine!!\n 	5. Ask your child to write thei
 r first name\, age\, and “Kids Impact Community” somewhere on their co
 mpleted placemat.\n\n\n\nImpact\nYour kids will create human connections\,
  help fight loneliness\, and build community by brightening the lives of o
 lder adults who need some extra love.\n\nWhen &amp\; Where\nCreate these p
 lacemats at home!\nThanksgiving Placemats Arrival Deadline: Friday\, Nov. 
 20\nWinter/Christmas Placemats Arrival Deadline: Friday\, Dec. 18\nMail To
 /Drop off: Community Projects for Seniors\n3073 S. Chase Ave.\nMilwaukee\
 , WI 532107\nOr drop off at KIC Leader home in Bayside. Address to be prov
 ided after registration. Placemats dropped off here will be due Nov.16 and
  Dec. 14.\n\nRegistration Information\nParticipant Cap: Community Projects
  for Seniors needs to collect 4\,000 placemats!\nAge: All ages welcome!\nC
 ost: Free\nMaterials: Whatever paper and art supplies you have at home.\n
 Questions: Please contact erin@kicmke.org with any questions.\nCancellatio
 ns: If you are unable to complete your placemats\, please contact erin@kic
 mke.org.\n\nOur Partner\nCommunity Projects for Seniors strives to brighte
 n the everyday lives of low-income senior citizens residing in subsidized 
 apartment buildings through programs that fight loneliness\, reduce social
  isolation\, create human connections\, and build community.\nPrograms inc
 lude delivering free hot meals on holidays\, delivering care packages\, an
 d hosting social events and nature trips. Learn more on their website.
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