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Volunteer...for fulfillment and fun
An excellent way to enrich your life is to volunteer your time and skills to help make Senior Programs the very best! Every Senior Center and Neighborhood Senior Program is dependent on the highly involved volunteers who make good things happen.

Energetic people are needed to help at the front desk or in the gift and snack shops at Senior Centers. Office support, including computer word processing and data entry, is needed at each office, and there is always a need for skilled volunteer instructors and entertainers to keep activities going at each of the Senior Centers and Neighborhood Senior Programs.

Let volunteering in Senior Programs enrich your life and those around you. Contact the program staff at the center or program nearest you, or call the Senior Programs office at 240-777-4925 to find out how to get involved.

Live Life to the Fullest
SOAR...into Life
Senior Outdoor Adventures in Recreation are fun, active and educational trips designed for the vigorous senior. Call 240-777-4925 to receive further information on outstanding adventures that will add a new dimension to your life.

Click here to be placed on the mailing list to receive information on SOAR trips...and have the time of your life!

Discover the Possibilities
Lifelong Learning Opportunities...to challenge you in every way
Many classes on topics of interest to seniors are available at the Senior Centers previously listed. Click here to return to Senior Centers; or to receive a newsletter with the listings of class offerings, click here.

There are also hundreds of classes provided by the Department of Recreation that are available to every citizen in Montgomery County, including seniors. Check the Active Adults on the Go section of the Guide to find the class that most interests you.

Stay Active
Exercise Facilities...available to you free of charge
A new service is now available to seniors 55+ ! At the centers listed below, you may register to use the Community Center's weight and exercise room free of charge from 9:00am - 2:00pm, Monday - Friday. Ask at the front desk for registration information. If you choose to use the exercise room on other days or hours, you will have to purchase the regular season pass.

Walk for the health of it

Facility

Bauer Drive Community Center
Longwood Community Center

Clara Barton Community Center
Marilyn J. Praisner Com. Center

Damascus Community Center
Plum Gar Community Center

East County Community Center
Potomac Community Center

Germantown Community Center
Ross Boddy Community Center

Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center
Upper County Community Center

Leland Community Center
Wheaton Community Center

Long Branch Community Center

Call 240 777-4922 for more information.

Exercise Programs...to Strengthen and Tone
You may also join the exercise and fitness programs available at the following sites. Click on the site for schedule and registration information.

Location
Program
Sponsored by

Clara Barton
Senior Shape
Suburban Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Bauer Drive
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Ross Boddy
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Gwendolyn Coffield
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

East County
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Germantown
Bone Builders
HHS and MCDR

Praisner
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Leland
Bone Builders
HHS and MCDR

Long Branch
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Potomac
Senior Shape
Suburban Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Tai Chi classes
MCDR

Waverly
Exercise Program

Wheaton
Senior Fit
Holy Cross Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and MCDR

Health and Social Services...provided for your information and convenience
All Senior Programs offer regular health education presentations given by professional health providers. Check the Senior Center or Neighborhood Senior Program nearest you for a schedule.

Vision, hearing, blood pressure and other types of screenings are periodically conducted free of charge at all Senior Programs. A modest fee is charged for more in-depth screenings.

Client Information and Assistance counseling is also periodically provided free of charge. This service provides seniors information on a variety of topics such as senior housing, Medicare and Medicaid and financial assistance, as well as offering assistance in filling out complicated insurance forms. For an appointment, you may call: 240-777-3000.

Special Events...for Fun and Information
Active Adults 55+ Programs of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation sponsors countywide special events on topics of interest to seniors. Call the main office for information on upcoming events at: 240-777-4925.

Don't Delay...Get Involved Today!
Whether you enjoy interesting trips,

want to join a group of like-minded seniors,

choose to take advantage of free health screening and information,

or decide to keep active by joining fitness classes;

there are a wealth of possibilities.

Montgomery County Recreation Department Senior Programs are designed with you in mind!

For information, call 240-777-4925 today...and give yourself a better tomorrow.

240-777-4925

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