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Dexter-Age Friendly Committee receives grant for Tea Talks 

DEXTER — The Dexter-Age Friendly Committee is very pleased to announce that it has received a $1,600 grant from the Thriving Older Adults Strategic Goal Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for the Tea Talks gatherings and programs.

 

The Tea Talks activities focus on improving access, safety, learning, social interaction and fun for the aged and aging residents of Dexter and surrounding towns. Programs featured over the past year have been speakers from Pine Tree Hospice, the Harold J Crosby Band, Dexter Public Health and EDGE assistance program as well as trivia contests.  These free events bring people together for stimulating conversations, enjoyable entertainment, and complimentary refreshments.

 

In the past, refreshments were funded by donations from individuals from the Dexter community and the community center, Gatherings. The grant will help to cover the cost of refreshments and address a new goal of transportation.

 

“The generosity of the Maine Community Foundation grant will enable the continuation and expansion of the popular monthly event named Tea Talks. The grant will fund our ongoing and future goals to provide opportunities to socialize, enjoy free refreshments, and have fun as well as provide a ride for community members who typically cannot attend due to transportation issues,” stated Jean Jacobs, Dexter’s director of human services.

 

After a 4-month suspension of Tea Talks during the ongoing pandemic, Tea Talks is set for 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, outside, at Dexter’s Wayside Park where there is plenty of space for physical distancing. Attendees will be treated to a country music concert by Rose Hinckley & Company.

 

The Town of Dexter and the Dexter Age-Friendly Committee is grateful to the Maine Community Foundation for the opportunity to continue the important work of serving aging residents through the Tea Talks program.

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