COMMUNITY PROJECTS COMMITTEE INC

Description

Community Projects for Seniors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1986, to fight loneliness among low-income senior citizens. We served a few hundred seniors, with 3 volunteers, at Christmas of 1986. Currently, there are 15,000 eligible seniors at 200 buildings in 50 cities within 8 counties of S.E. Wisconsin. We deliver free hot meals on holidays (Easter-Thanksgiving-Christmas). Hundreds of volunteers deliver thousands of meals every holiday. Approx. 4,000 individuals sign up for a holiday meal.
We take seniors on a nature trip in the summer (June-July-August), on a rotating basis among the sites we serve, every Tuesday. Throughout the year, we deliver care packages and hold social gatherings. Everyone signs up for a care pkg - care packages include toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue, bar soap, and a wash cloth. Social events include either bingo, live music, or games. Volunteers bring a snack to social gatherings, and dish up some fun.