Roosevelt Island Senior Center Carter Burden Program Upcoming Events & Services - Amalgamated Bank Financial Health Presentation, Exercising Your Mind, Fresh Food For Seniors Sign Up, Museum Field Trip & More

Samantha Romero is the new Roosevelt Island Senior Center Carter Burden Program Outreach & Community Engagement Director. Ms Romero reports

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone has had a pleasant week! To those of you who have stopped by my office: thank you! It has been an absolute pleasure to meet you! However, I do want to take a second to formally introduce myself to everyone:

My name is Samantha Romero, & I have taken over as of June 12th as the new Director of Outreach & Community Engagement. I am newly married to an active-duty Marine who is stationed in Camp Lejeune (North Carolina), & am a graduate of East Carolina University (GO PIRATES!), where I obtained two Bachelor’s degrees: one in Criminal Justice & another in Family & Community Services. I am currently in ECU’s online Criminal Justice program to obtain my Master’s degree. I am a bit of a newcomer to New York City; I moved here in the summer of 2015 after growing up in a small community in south-eastern North Carolina. Previously, I have volunteered for other non-profit organizations in North Carolina, as well as worked for an Eviction Prevention Housing Subsidy unit in the Bronx. I am so excited for all that is to come with being the Outreach Director, & I am even more excited to get to know you all! I am eager to bring some new activities & events here to the center for you all to enjoy, so please feel free to drop by my office to say “Hello!” & offer any suggestions for things you would like to see here. Thank you again for a great first week, & I am looking forward to the weeks & months to come!

Open-Door Office Policy: My door will be open from 10:00am until 12:00pm Monday through Friday, or by appointment. You can also find me in the lunchroom until 12:30pm. I love to chat with you all! However, in order for me to ensure I can coordinate some awesome events/activities/field trips for you all, I have to allocate a certain amount time for planning & speaking on the phone with outside agencies. Thank you in advance for your understanding! Stay tuned for some new events coming your way…!

WEDNESDAY, 6/21:

Representatives from Senator Serrano’s office will be available from 11am-2pm in the lobby.

We will be having our June Birthday Celebration & Sing-Along Karaoke in the Cafeteria beginning at 12:30pm. Come enjoy some cake with us!

THURSDAY, 5/25:

Join us from 12:30-1:30pm for a special presentation by the Amalgamated Bank Financial Health Presentation. 

UPCOMING / SAVE THE DATE:

Michael Sherman’s Art Class People, Places, & Things Exhibition will be held on Wednesday June 28th, 2017 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Make sure to stop by & indulge in some wine, cheese, & beautiful art!

The Alzheimer’s Foundation will be holding their “Exercise Your Mind: Brain-Healthy Living” Talk at 12:30pm on Thursday June 29th, 2017.

·Fresh Food for Seniors will begin sign-up on Monday June 26th & Tuesday June 27th. Sign-up will be held in the lobby. The pick-up will be Wednesday July 5th.

We are excited to announce an up-coming field trip to the Museum of the City of New York on Friday June 30th! We will be leaving the Senior Center at 12:00pm, & will be spending a couple of hours exploring & learning about the new exhibitions in the Museum. The van will have us back to the Senior Center by 4:00pm. If you are planning to enjoy lunch at the Senior Center prior to departure, please arrive by 11:20am. Sign-up with me in my office between 10:00am & 12:00pm Monday through Friday. Please note, sign-up is on a FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE basis beginning Monday June 19th.

Join us for Broadway Health Care Staffing Bingo on Thursday July 6th from 1:00pm until 2:00pm in the Cafeteria.

Much more to come!

REMINDER:

Membership and all of our programming are FREE. A voluntary contribution of $1.50 is suggested for lunch.

Welcome Ms. Romero to Roosevelt Island.