August 21st is National Senior Citizen’s Day, an annual event that recognizes and celebrates our nation’s seniors. Along with House Joint Resolution 138, President Ronald Reagan declared National Senior Citizen’s Day in 1988 in Proclamation 5847. The proclamation encourages citizens to celebrate and honor seniors with various activities and ceremonies.
After all, the contributions made by senior citizens to their families, communities and nation should be recognized, honored and celebrated.
National Senior Citizen’s Day Ideas:
- 1st Annual Senior Citizen Day – The Lexington Blueberry Festival is gearing up for their very first Senior Citizen Day. Bingo, a low-cost lunch and a wide variety of activities will be held from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
- Free Admission to Lone Star Park – For people 62 and over, visit the Texas location on any Sunday in August and get in free! Valid ID is required.
- Operation: Donate a Greeting – Pitch Packs needs your help. They are looking for homemade greeting cards to deliver to senior citizens. Get the kids involved and make a few homemade cards and mail them to the address provided on the website.
- Send a free ecard to your favorite senior
- National Senior Center Law Center – Helping to improve the lives of our senior citizens.
- Sadly, many senior citizens in assisted living centers are lonely. Senior Citizen’s Day is the perfect opportunity to visit an older friend or loved one in a
nursing home or retirement center. - Encourage your children to volunteer at an area assisted living center.
- Some schools participate in an "adopt-a-grandparent" program. Young children visit and spend time with a specific senior in an assisted living facility on a regular basis.
- Surprise an elderly neighbor and mow their lawn!
- Bake some goodies for an elderly friend.
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