White Lake Senior Center - Local Resources

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Community Resources
Local Services for Seniors
Other Senior Centers in the Area
Senior Citizen Groups/Activities in the White Lake Area
Senior Citizen Groups/Activities in the Muskegon Area
For other activities and services, see the Senior Perspectives paper which comes out bi-monthly.
For monthly highlights, see the Senior Calendar in the Sunday edition of the Muskegon Chronicle.

Community Resources
Name	Address	Phone/Email/Web Site
White Lake Chamber of Commerce	124 W. Hanson Whitehall, MI 49461	(231) 893-4585 (800) 879-9702 http://www.whitelake.org
Muskegon County		http://co.muskegon.mi.us
Muskegon Community College	221 South Quarterline Road Muskegon, MI 49442	(231) 773-9131 http://www.muskegon.cc.mi.us/

Local Services for Seniors
Name	Address	Phone/Email/Web Site
Bethany's Telecare Ministry A daily program for seniors living alone. Every day between 9:00-10:00am, a telecare volunteer call to see if everything is alright. This is a free service for any senior living in Muskegon county.		Call 725-7325 to sign up or to get additional information.
Comfort Keepers	1065 Fourth St. North Muskegon, MI 49441	(231) 728-7494 Email: muskegon@comfortkeepers.com http://www.comfortkeepers.com
Food Pantry at Christ the Rock World Harvest Church	6985 Indian Bay Road Montague	(231) 893-8900
Food Pantry at White Lake Congregational Church	1809 S. Mears Ave. Whitehall	(231) 893-3265
Senior Resources of West Michigan		http://www.http://www.seniorresources.us/
Area Agency on Aging Serves counties of Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa	Region 14 Area Agency on Aging 255 West Sherman Boulevard Muskegon Heights, MI 49444	(231)-739-5858 Toll Free: 1-800-442-00054 Fax: 231-739=4452
Nutritional Services & Meals on Wheels	1540 W. Sherman Blvd. Muskegon, MI 49441	(231) 755-0434 (800) 441-6769 Email: nsoamow@gte.net http://www.nutritionalservices.org
Muskegon Area Transit System "GOBUS" A special "curb-to-curb" wheel chair lift equipped bus service for elderly persons and persons with disabilities in Muskegon County. Operates 7am to 6pm, Mon through Fri; 10am to 6pm Saturday; no service on Sunday	923 Witham Drive North Muskegon, MI 49445	(231) 724-6420
Muskegon's Online Health Resource		http://www.accesspoint.org
Michigan Senior Olympics	312 Woodward Rochester, MI 48307	(248) 608-0250 http://www.michiganseniorolympics.org
Orchard View Community Ed	2310 Marquette Muskegon, MI 49442	(231) 760-1350 http://www.orchardview.org
White Lake Community Education If you are 62 years of age or older, you can receive a senior card which entitles you to the following: $50 off any class that is offered through the Community Ed. (You can do this twice a year.) Attend sporting events at both Whitehall and Montague for free. (Any game except the conference games.) Senior meals that are sponsored by the White Lake Community Ed. These are usually breakfasts. Look in the Beacon for dates and times.

Other Senior Centers in the Area
Name	Address	Phone/Email/Web Site
Hart	621 E. Main Street Hart, Michigan 49420	(231) 873-4461 (800) 863-5645 http://www.oceana.net/occoa/
Evergreen Commons	480 State Street Holland, MI 49423	(616) 396-7100 Email: evergreen@evergreencommons.org http://www.evergreencommons.org/
North Ottawa County Council on Aging	18 N. Fifth Street Grand Haven, MI 49417	(616) 842-9210

Senior Citizen Groups/Activities in the White Lake Area
Name & Description	Contact
Forever Young Luncheon 2nd Thursday of the month at the Rothbury Community Church located at 2550 W. Winston Road in Rothbury. You need to be 55 or older and it is free. They do accept donations.	Call 893-4965 to make reservations.
Faith Lutheran and St. James Lutheran Church: Older Wiser White Lakes Group Meet the fourth Tuesday of the month for various activities and outings.	Call 893-7722 or 894-8471
White Lake Baptist Church They meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month for lunch, potluck style, and they usually have guest speakers. They also meet for breakfast at the Villa Venafro restaurant the 3rd Tuesday at 9:00 am.
Shuffleboard At the Montague Township Park from May to September. Dues are $4.00.

Senior Citizen Groups/Activities in the Muskegon Area
Name & Description	Contact
Senior Advocates Coalition An association of senior citizen groups discussing and influencing legislation and issues of importance to "older citizens".	Call 739-5858 for time and meeting place.
Mercy Hospital Lunch is served at the hospital cafeteria every Sunday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. You need to be 60 years old or older.
S.A.M. Club Meets at the Muskegon Community College the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm, September through May.	For more information, call Ruth at 777-0211.