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Complete listing of GWSA Activity Groups

Sports:	Crafts & Leisure:
Badminton	Art in the Halls
Canoeing	Bunka Art
Pickleball	Computer Club
Skating	Craft Club
Skiing	Into Focus Photography Club
Table Tennis	Quilting
	Silvertones Choir
Lifelong Learning:	Trips, Travel and Tours
Book Club	Watercolour Painters
Book Club 2	West End Arts Group
Computer Mentoring	Writers Club
Peer Learning
	Games:
Active Wellness:	Bid Euchre
Casual Bicycling	Bridge
GWSA Dances	Canasta
Line Dancing	Chess Club
Walking Club	Cribbage
	Darts
	Dominoes
	Euchre
	Golf
	Mah Jong
	Scrabble
	Shuffleboard
	Snooker
	Texas Hold’em Poker

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RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Saturday September 21st — 7 pm at the Guelph Youth Music Centre
Suicide Awareness Council – Upcoming Weekend Events
FREE Workshop at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (Tuesday September 10th) introducing Elizz CareChannel, an online portal that provides FREE resources to family and community caregivers.
Group Diabetes Visits
GWSA Membership Benefit: Every Day is Seniors Day at Bulk Barn!
Summer’s Ending Dance – August 30
GWSA Community Support Services Announces Details of its 2019 Education Series
The Crime Stoppers Guelph shredding event — Saturday September 14th
Hospice Wellington Community Fall Services have been announced
Wednesday September 11th — Food Demonstration at the GWSA
Tuesday September 17th — Seniors Day at the Guelph Legion
The Suicide Awareness Council is celebrating its 20th Anniversary

ABOUT US

The Guelph Wellington Seniors Association (The GWSA) is an Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporation and a Registered Canadian Charity. Our Mission is to enable older adults to be active, involved, make friends and age with dignity.

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GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

TESTIMONIALS

I volunteer because it reminds me I’m still alive and in this world

I have lived in Guelph for a long time. It is now time to give back.

It is nice to be able to help in the community. It also gives me the opportunity to meet such nice people

I am happy to help and communicate with people

I enjoy the appreciation that is shown by residents when we go to sing to them

I enjoy getting to know other seniors and assisting in preparing for main events like concerts, Christmas programs, wardrobe and for the Silvertones.

It makes me use my brain and I love the camaraderie

A great way to learn about Evergreen and to meet new people

Giving back to the community, meeting people, working with great co-workers

Assisting and coaching is meaningful

I enjoy doing things for others and trying to make a difference while having fun

Being of service

I enjoy getting to know other seniors and assisting in preparing for main events like concerts, Christmas programs, wardrobe, and for the Silvertones.

Meet wonderful people. I enjoy the GWSA centre!

I enjoy meeting new people. I liked the front desk and I started doing tours

I enjoy delivering sentinels

I feel I am doing something useful for my community and I’ve made a lot of friends

I volunteer because I like to teach new computer knowledge to all seniors!

It is a terrific way to meet new people and learn new things

I enjoy time with the ladies

The friendly people and new friends. It is fun and I enjoy contributing to an organization.

Because it gives me the opportunity to help others and make new friends

I volunteer because it enhances my life in so many respects.

Giving back to the community and representing seniors to the larger community

To get out with people and make new friends

Social interactions, feeling useful in retirement, and giving back to the community

I volunteer because I get to meet interesting people and it makes me feel worthwhile! My life is far happier because of it! Thank you, GWSA!

It’s time to give back, life has been very good!

Volunteering is very much meaningful to me because I love the people and being able to help in some small way

It’s time to give back. Life has been very good!

It is a great way to make friends, be involved and be active! I really enjoy the people I have met being part of the GWSA

I enjoy the participation in the cards and shuffleboard

It is a great way to make friends, be involved and be active! I really enjoy the people I have met being part of the GWSA.

I love helping others and being around people

It is my contribution to the community. It keeps me active both physically and mentally. It also allows me to continue practicing learned skills as well as provides me the opportunity to learn new skills. It provides an ongoing social connection.

It is nice to be able to help in the community. It also gives me the opportunity to meet such nice people.

I enjoy the social part of it. It gives me a chance to knit cute little items for a good cause

I like giving!

Meeting beautiful people

Helping out while I still can

Because I love singing and being on stage for the Christmas show

I really appreciate the support for skating. I enjoy the people, fun, and overall variety at Evergreen- plus the dining room meals!

I get to meet interesting people and it makes me feel worthwhile! My life is far happier because of it! Thank you Evergreen!

I look forward to each day I work because of the friends I’ve made and the feeling of belonging.

It is fulfilling and helpful to others

I enjoy helping others! It keeps me busy!

I love people and I love to teach and help out with line dancing (especially to the newbies!)

I love being at the centre and meeting old friends and new friends and seeing all the smiles

Friendships and contributing to the Centre. It is fulfilling to accomplish projects, and to keep active

We all have something to offer our clubs, whether it be organizational skills, knowledge, special skills, talents or just plain social skills. It is great to have that person who makes you feel welcome or call when you’re absent. We all help make it better.

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