Community Corner
The Village at Legacy Pointe Resident, Margaret George, Celebrates 101st Birthday Food Donations “to Help Each Other Out”
Photo: Margaret George, resident at The Village at Legacy Pointe, celebrates her 101st birthday with 101 food donations to the Waukee Food Bank.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Find out what's happening in Waukeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Media Contacts:
Find out what's happening in Waukeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Yvonne Potter, Executive Director
Watermark Retirement Communities
515-987-4103
Gabby Bladdick
Hanser & Associates (for Watermark Retirement Communities)
Office 515-224-1086 / Mobile 314-497-2639
The Village at Legacy Pointe Resident, Margaret George, Celebrates 101st Birthday
Food Donations “to Help Each Other Out”
Waukee, Iowa (Feb. 21, 2013) –– On Wednesday, February 20, The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community of Waukee resident, Margaret George, will celebrate her 101 birthday without traditional birthday cards, but with 101 food donations collected and sent to the Waukee Food Bank.
George, who has trouble seeing small print and reading cards, thought of the donation idea in lieu of traditional birthday cards because fellow Legacy Pointe resident, Marlin Docter, takes a delivery of donated items to the Waukee Food Bank every Wednesday. When asked about her inspiration she simply replied, “We all just have to help each other out.” She also offers sage advice on how to not only live to age 101, but to thrive as well. “Take life one day at a time and remember that laughter really is the best medicine. I try to find something to laugh about every day, and I don’t worry because there is nothing to worry about!”
The 101 food donations will be sent to the Waukee Food Bank on Feb. 20.
“Our organization serves an average of 100 families each month and we couldn’t do it without the help of wonderful people like Mrs. George and Mr. Docter. They are such a blessing and inspiration to us all,” stated Melissa Stimple, Director of the Food Pantry.
Margaret George, who has called Legacy Pointe home since 2007, says her favorite thing about the community is the friendliness. She also added that she plans to organize another food drive for her 102nd birthday next year.
To learn more about how to help the Food Pantry, visit www.waukeechristianservices.org or call 1-515-987-5523.
# # #
ABOUT LEGACY POINTE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF WAUKEE
Located at 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle, The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community of Waukee has capacity for 305 residents, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Healthcare/Skilled Nursing and Memory Care residences. Yvonne Potter is the Executive Director. Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc., one of America’s leading operators of senior living communities, became owners and assumed management of The Village at Legacy Pointe in August 2012. Visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/VillageLegacyPointe/ or phone 1-515-987-4100 for more information about The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community of Waukee.
ABOUT WATERMARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
In 2010, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) ranked privately-held, Tucson-based Watermark Retirement Communities among the nation’s 25 largest seniors housing operators. Watermark’s commitment to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive dates back 25 years to when it opened its first retirement community in 1987. Watermark manages 32 retirement communities plus home health agencies coast to coast, in 16 states. Visit www.watermarkcommunities.com for more information.