Mayor Leonard Desiderio, standing far left, presents a $3,000 check to board members of AARP Chapter 710.
Mayor Leonard Desiderio briefly met with the Board of Directors of AARP Chapter 710 on Tuesday to present them with a check for $3,000 from Sea Isle City.
Although the board members have not met officially for nearly 12 months, the annual imbursement will support a variety of programs hosted by Chapter 710 in the year ahead (once COVID-19 restrictions are lessened and the group returns to their normal routines).
“This money will benefit the retired people of Sea Isle City by funding luncheons and other social events that will bring our senior community together,” Chapter 710 President Tom Owings said in a press release. “All of our members are eager to resume the activities we very much enjoyed in the past, and we are looking forward to many good days ahead.”
Under normal circumstances, the members of AARP Chapter 710 host meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. inside Sea Isle’s Community Lodge at 300 JFK Boulevard.
They also host monthly “Buffet and Bingo” social gatherings, take occasional bus trips, and keep their members informed of important developments that affect senior citizens.
To learn more about AARP Chapter 710, call President Tom Owings at (609) 263-1453 or mail a letter to P.O. Box 22, Sea Isle City, N.J., 08243.
