Senior Center has free meals for seniors who want to socialize

Local seniors struggling in the down economy or seniors just wanting to socialize while having a complete meal have the Boynton Senior Center as an option.

The city of Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department’s Senior Center, 1021 S. Federal Highway, has a Congregate Meal program for seniors 60 or older each week.

The program takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, and is sponsored by the Mae Volen Senior Center, State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging.    

Steve Lulkin, Senior Center supervisor, said they see around 50 to 60 people stop in during the summer months, or the slow season as he calls it.

“That number doubles during the fall and winter,” he said.

Registration at the Senior Center the day before residents receive a meal is required. Donations are accepted at the time each meal is served.

For information, call 561-742-6570.  
Read more about this story in the special Recession Relief issue of the Boynton Forum on July 29.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

When Mike is not hitting the streets of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach looking for stories, he can be found playing sports or spending time with friends.

He also enjoys provoking his fellow Hometown Downtown columnist, Dave DiPino, for the sake of good stories, of course. He can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com or at 954-871-1233.