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When it's time for a break from the ordinary!
Join us at the Belgrade Senior Center.
92 East Cameron Avenue
Belgrade, Montana 59714
406 - 388 - 4711
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Activities -
Current Activities
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Nutrition Services -
Monthly Menu
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Transportation
Wellness Services - Membership -
Current Newsletter - Organization -
Gifting -
Funds
Building Rental -
Map -
Links -
Fundraising Activities
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Activities:
Current Activities
Daily activities include billiards, lunch, puzzles, and games.
Crafts, cards, walking and exercise, movies, bingo and musical
events are often scheduled as well. Income tax assistance is
usually available from February to April by appointment.
Nutrition Services:
Monthly Menu
Nutritious noon meals and Meals-on-Wheels are served Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. Meals are not available
on Tuesdays, Weekends
and Holidays unless for special events.
Reservations for meals are requested one day in advance, please call
388-4711. A $3.25 per person donation is suggested
for individuals over age 60, $5.00 for persons under age 60.
Volunteers deliver Meals-on-Wheels to homebound individuals in the
Belgrade city limits. Weekend meals are available upon
request. Also, frozen meals may be delivered on Fridays for the
weekend. Meals may be picked up by caregivers for persons
living in
the outlying Belgrade area. Call 388-4711 to become a
Meals-on-Wheels delivery volunteer.
Transportation:
Do you need a ride? Watch for a '93 GMC conversion van with the
license plate NDARIDE driving around Belgrade giving
seniors a ride to the
center. Please call ahead (388-4711) so rides can be coordinated
between the driver and all riders. A
donation of $1 is suggested for
each rider.
Also, remember that Galavan serves the Belgrade area on Tuesdays and on
Fridays for persons wishing rides in the Belgrade
city limits.
The van and driver is also available for special outings, with the cost based on number of passengers and distance traveled.
Fundraising Activities:
A Fish Fry is scheduled the third Friday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m.
Craft sales, Bake sales, Rummage sales, Raffles, and Pancake Breakfasts are
also scheduled at various times.
Wellness Services:
Blood pressure checks are available monthly. Flu shots
are scheduled every autumn and are given by the Gallatin County Health
Department. Costs for flu shots may be billed to Medicare or
Medicaid. A limited supply of medical equipment such as walkers,
wheel chairs, shower benches, crutches, etc are available to seniors only
on a free loan basis.
Membership:
Current Newsletter
Membership is open to people of all races, creeds, and cultures, age 50 and
older. To become a member, pick
up a registration form at the front
desk, fill it out and pay the annual fee of $10.00 per year. The fee
supports the operating budget,
is voluntary and activities are open to
members and non-members alike. Members may receive reduced rates for
costly programs
as they are added to the activity calendar.
Organization:
The Belgrade
Senior Center has a Board of Directors, President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Historian.
The Center is a member of the Belgrade
Chamber of Commerce.
Gifting:
The Belgrade
Senior Center accepts individual donations, gifts of endowment, stocks,
bonds, property, memorial gifts
or any tax deductible gifts. A
grateful thank you to all of you who support our Friendship Club/Senior
Center through your generous
donations and memorials.
Funds:
The Belgrade
Senior Center receives financial support from the United Way of Gallatin
County, grants, membership dues,
and city and county funds.
Building Rental:
The
Belgrade Senior Center offers the building for rent to private parties,
meetings, anniversaries, family or group
functions. Call 388-4711
for more information and to schedule reservations.
Links to Computer Sites For Seniors
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Belgrade Senior Center, 92 East Cameron, Belgrade, MT, 59715, 1-406-388-4711 Comments/Questions? Contact: belgradesrcntr@imt.net © 2002 Belgrade Senior Center |