Date: 10/27/2021
On behalf of the Friends of Wilbraham Seniors Inc., I want to sincerely thank our hundreds and hundreds of members, supporters, and volunteers who persevered in this long, arduous journey to have our own Wilbraham Senior Center. This new, larger home will now be able to meet the needs of our growing senior population today and tomorrow. Your dedication and tenacity helped make the difference to keep this dream alive.
Our victories at both the Special Town Meeting (we won 92 percent of the vote) and at the Ballot Box (we won 76 percent of the vote) was clear and decisive. Our resolve was indisputable. And we thank the 1,000-plus residents who recognized the importance of providing vital services such as socialization, nutrition, and exercise to help keep our 4,600 seniors in good health during their golden years.
And we want to acknowledge and thank both current and past town officials, departments, employees, and various committees, especially the Needs, Feasibility and Building Committees, for their strong support and guidance. This was truly a team effort by so many people at so many levels!
It’s been said over the years that you can tell the character of a community by how it treats its seniors. Well let there be no doubt that Wilbraham has stepped up front and center. Big time. Thank you, Wilbraham.
Our new Senior Center is one more pillar in Wilbraham’s foundation that we, and future residents, can be proud of... one that will certainly support and enrich the lives of Seniors today and in the years to come!
Stay Tuned.
Matthew Villamaino
Friends of the Wilbraham
Seniors President
