
When the pandemic changed the way we lived, worked, and
connected with one another, it affected everyone differently. But for the
residents of nursing homes like Twin Cities Pavilion, the isolation was
especially difficult.
For years, a small group of young women—and several others
who could not be present—had been building meaningful relationships with the
residents of Twin Cities Pavilion. Visiting, serving, laughing, celebrating and
simply spending time together had become an important part of their lives.
Then the pandemic changed everything.
When they could no longer volunteer inside the facility, it
was difficult to explain to these young women why they couldn't continue
serving people they had come to love. Serving at Twin Cities Pavilion had been
instilled in them from a very young age. They weren't willing to simply accept
that the relationship had to end.
So we asked a simple question:
“How do we fix this? And how do we continue to be the
hands and feet of Jesus while we do it?”
Their answer was just as simple:
“We build a place where they can come to us.”
And that idea became Seniors Serving Seniors.
The vision was to create a beautiful outdoor gathering space
where the residents of Twin Cities Pavilion could come together, enjoy
fellowship, celebrate special occasions, and remain connected to the community
that loves them.
But the vision became something even bigger.
Each school year, a new group of high school seniors takes
the lead. These students become the heart and hands of Seniors Serving Seniors.
They are responsible for fundraising, community outreach, planning events, and
creating a social calendar designed specifically to bring joy and connection to
the residents of Twin Cities Pavilion.
In doing so, they are learning something that cannot be
taught in a classroom
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