Calling All Mask Makers

If you are looking for a way to put your time and talents to good use we are looking for community members willing to make and donate cloth masks. These will go to our at-risk community members and Human Service Agency staff providing front line services. In partnership with City of St. Cloud-Whitney Senior Center, United Way of Central MN and the St. Cloud YMCA, we are asking you to consider helping with this important task. The link below from the CDC indicates how masks are used and beneficial. It also shows a number of patterns for making masks. We will begin to distribute masks from Whitney Senior Center as soon as we have them to hand out.

Completed masks can be dropped off at Whitney Senior Center West Door (1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud) in the white covered bin marked MASKS. The drop off bin will be available Monday-Friday 8-4:30p.m. A second drop off location is at the service counter at Coborn’s Grocery Store located at 900 Cooper Ave. South, St. Cloud. Masks can be dropped during open store hours. Please give us a call if you are willing to help with this project. We can be reached at 320-255-7245
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
Thank you for your consideration to this important project.

Thank you to all of our Volunteers!

To the many who serve through RSVP, we THANK YOU! We sure appreciate all of you do to better our communities and are honored to have the opportunity to work with you. With these un-precedented times, the RSVP staff continues to promote volunteerism.
We invite you to click on this link https://bit.ly/2yAsZp6 to watch a special video and:
• See the faces of the RSVP staff and RSVP advisory council members on the short video made just for you in honor of National Volunteer Week. We are all in this together!
• View the newly published RSVP annual report. Check out the impact RSVP made in 2019 and know that each of you are a piece to our puzzle.
• View the RSVP menu of volunteer opportunities. If you or someone you know wishes to explore a new volunteer position, once it is safe to return to community, please contact us to discuss future possibilities. Click On this LINK

Walk with Ease Update

With the current times of Covid-19 we are altering the offering of the Walk with Ease Program. We will offer a virtual option of where you can choose to:
Join Melissa for 3 Virtual Walking Sessions each week or
do a Self - Directed Program where you can walk on your own, fill out a log, and join Melissa for an optional Educational Piece each Wednesday.

Join in for an informational session on Wednesday, April 29th with Paula at 2:30 at this LINK

Walk With Ease aims to:

• Improve balance and strength.

• Improve arthritis symptoms.

• Increase strength.

• Increase walking pace.

• Improve confidence in one’s ability to manage arthritis symptoms.

Key Activities:

• Review guidebook.

• Group education and discussion about arthritis and health behaviors.

• Group walks at their own pace and for the distance of their choosing. Participants spend 10 to 40 minutes walking. This will be offered to do virtually to do in your own home or with proper social distancing you can meet at the Whitney Senior Center Parking Lot if the Stay at Home Guidelines become updated.

Start Date: Monday, May 4th

Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

Time: 1:30-2:30 pm

Class Size: Limited to the first 20 participants that register. Register Deadline extended to April 28th or when class fills up.

Each session is about 60 minutes. Wednesday will focus on an education piece. We will also have a guest speaker - Linda Lemke - "Nordic Walking Queen" joining in for one of our sessions.

Call Paula at 320-255-7265 to learn more and to ask questions.

To Register Click on this LINK

Once you register Paula will send you a link to register with the Walk With Ease Self Directed Program through the MN Department of Health. They will send out a Walk with Ease Guidebook to complement the program.

TED Circle Discussion

Priya Parker
Author, The Art of Gathering
"How to create meaningful connections while apart"

Author Priya Parker shares tools for creating meaningful connections with friends, family and coworkers during the coronavirus pandemic -- and shows how we can take advantage of gatherings that are unique to this moment of social distancing. "We don't necessarily need to gather more," she says. "We need to gather better." (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connect series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rogers. Recorded March 27,2020)

Join us to watch this video together (50 minutes) and group discussion after:

Tuesday, April 28th
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Join at this LINK

If you would like to watch the video ahead of time, here is the LINK

Here is another suggested video to watch in this TED Connect Series that was discussed in last week's discussion:

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Former Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth
"How we can navigate the coronavirus pandemic with courage and hope"
Watch on TED.com

Learn from Professional Organizer - Julie Braun from SOS - Smart Organizing Solutions

Declutter and Organize your Home -

Learn the KDT Method! Keep-Donate-Throw. Your kids will thank you!

Wednesday,
April 29th
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join at this LINK

It's all about Fun and Games

Join us with the Great River Regional Library to learn about opportunities and ideas of games that you can play virtually with your friends, family, and grandchildren. Share your own Ideas of what you have been doing. We will pick and play a game together (to be determined) and have some fun. Maybe we can choose and try out a game each week?

Thursday, April 30th
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join at this LINK

Food for Health

Join us for our Friday morning series with Rejuv Medical and Christine Brown as she shares a presentation on how to take control of your life and your health through what you eat with Healing Foods.

Friday, May 1st
9:30 am to 10:30 am
Join at this LINK

Look for another Cooking Demonstration. Email Paula if you would like a copy of the last recipes.

Join Us for Our Weekly Virtual Fitness Class Offerings

If you have SilverSneakers or Silver&Fit - please click on LINK to fill out April's Attendance - thank you

Senior Yoga with Melissa
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 10 am to 10:45 am
JOIN AT THIS LINK

Gentle Pilates with Paula
Mondays and Fridays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
JOIN AT THIS LINK

SAIL - Stay Active and Independent for Life
Tuesday, Fridays, Saturdays 11 am to 12:00 pm
JOIN AT THIS LINK

Spring Forest QI- GONG with Jerry Wellik
Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00 pm to 12:55 pm
Register in Advance at this LINK

Yoga with Sally
Tuesdays at 9:30 am - 10:30 am at this LINK
Thursdays at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at this LINK