October - December 2019

2019/20 Season Subscriptions on sale now! NEW Subscribers Save 30% The Organ Symphony Saturday, October 5, 2019 Heroes of the Ages Sunday, November 17, 2019 Holidays Around the World Sunday, December 15, 2019 From Mozart to Queen... [and Everything in Between] A Night of Opera Saturday, February 22, 2020 The Mambo Kings: Havana Nights Saturday, March 28, 2020 Sax in the City Saturday, April 18, 2020 FIRELANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CARL TOPILOW, CONDUCTOR All Concerts are at the Sandusky State Theatre. BUY TICKETS FirelandsSymphony.com 419-621-4800 • Oxygen • Nebulizers • Wheelchairs • Walkers • Scooters • Ramps and Lifts • Compression Items • Aids to Daily Living • Pain Management • Orthopaedic Supplies • Sleep Apnea Therapy • Hospital Beds • Post Breast Surgery Products • Nutritional Supplies • Incontinent Garments • Bathroom Safety Aids • Lift Chairs Our mission is to improve your health and well-being 3303 Tiffin Ave. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 419-625-1256 promedica.org © 2018 ProMedica A few years ago, my cousins, who live in Maryland, made a generous donation to Serving Our Seniors to establish the “Piggy Bank Fund.” The fund is available to help solve a problem to promote independence. The person who receives a Piggy Bank loan, agrees to pay it back in affordable installments, on the honor system. The repayments sustain the fund over time, so that one person’s repayments are available for the next person who needs help. Bruce Egbert benefitted from the Piggy Bank Fund recently. Bruce had been on a waiting list for subsidized housing for over a year when he learned an apartment was finally available. A deposit and the first month’s rent were required. Bruce had savings, but not enough to pay the rent and deposit. A friend suggested he call Serving Our Seniors, where he learned about the Piggy Bank Fund. In February 2019, Bruce received $180 and by April 1, he had repaid the Piggy Bank Fund loan in full. Since the Piggy Bank Fund was initiated, 21 Erie County residents received a loan, and 16 have repaid their loans in full. Those who do not repay their loans are ineligible for future Piggy Bank Fund loans. Serving Our Seniors extends our sincere thanks to Bruce and the others who have contributed to the Piggy Bank Fund. We congratulate them for their success in repaying their loans and appreciate their commitment to helping others. Giving a Helping Hand to Others, Once Extended to You by Sue Daugherty 16 Serving Our Seniors 419-624-1856