Long Prairie Packing donates to senior center
Long Prairie Senior Center member Hollis Bishop reported to the center recently that Long Prairie Packing company's golf outing fundraiser resulted in a welcome donation to the center. The $5,500 gift allowed the purchase of a big screen TV and a Wii, the home video console that allows users to engage with virtual games on the screen.
"We'd like to start a Wii bowling league, if other centers have Wiis, too," he told the group. "We hope it will appeal to younger seniors," he added.
Bishop makes a good point. Most of the seniors attending functions at the county's senior centers are in their late 70s, 80s and even into their 90s. Younger seniors need to get involved with senior concerns if the senior centers are to continue serving the needs of older citizens. Wii activities may attract younger old folks. Now, if they can just find a volunteer who knows how to hook it up.
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