Celebrating National Senior Citizens Day on Aug. 21
Roseville, Minn. – Today is National Senior Citizens Day, and The Salvation Army is saluting its residents in style.
The morning kicked off with a special breakfast of biscuits and gravy at The Salvation Army Booth Manor senior living facility in Minneapolis. The 21-story high rise is home to 162 people ages 62 and over. It’s been providing affordable housing and loving care to residents since 1977.
“We really care for our residents, we love them, we’re just a big family,” said Major Brenda Pittman, Salvation Army officer in charge of Booth Manor.
That family feeling is what has kept 69-year-old Judy Parker here since day one. She was grandfathered into the housing program when she was just 31, having lived in the former Salvation Army Evangeline Residence for women.
“It’s a good place to live. You get to know people and they’re family, really,” Parker said.
And that is exactly what today’s event is all about.
“We all need that feeling, whether someone is a new resident, or they’ve been here 30 years. Everyone just looks out for each other,” Pittman said.
About The Twin Cities Salvation Army
The Twin Cities Salvation Army serves more than 218,000 people a year through its local centers of operation, including 15 housing and shelter facilities and eight food shelves. Daily it serves nearly 1,400 hot meals and shelters more than 1,000 people. More than 26,600 local volunteers help The Salvation Army provide these and other services, from child daycare to senior housing. Learn more about Salvation Army volunteer opportunities or make an online donation.