Office for the Aging says ‘thank you’ for donations

Office for the Aging placed gift tags on the Christmas tree in the lobby of the County building in Herkimer. With the help of county employees, Legislators, Kinneys in Little Falls, Alpine Nursing Home, Mohawk Valley Rotary, the Little Falls Police & Fire Departments, and many other community members and organizations the Office for the Aging was able to distribute over 120 Christmas gifts to older adults in Herkimer County. Many of these older adults who received the gifts were so thankful that someone was thinking of them.

Office for the Aging staff delivered the packages to the older adults. The staff was greeted with smiles and some with tears of joy. These individuals appreciated the generosity of all of those individuals who contributed to this effort.

We hope to continue this event in 2021 and hopefully, we will be able to provide additional older adults a bit of Christmas cheer. Office for the Aging staff would like to thank all individuals who assisted with this effort. Every gesture of kindness helps make our community a better place to live.

The Office for the Aging would like to remind community members to stop in and visit with an older adult during this time of the year. You will make their day especially this year.

For more information or for questions please contact the Office for The Aging/NY Connects office at 315-867-1124. Or visit the OFA website at www.herkimercounty.org, go to departments, then to Office for The Aging. If anyone is interested in volunteering please call. Check us out on Facebook.