The Marines Have Landed – The Coast Guard and Navy Too!

Twenty active duty service men and women, in town for Fleet Week, dropped by the Carter Burden Luncheon Club & Senior Program on Thursday, May 23, 2019 to volunteer their time, prepping and serving lunch at the Club and delivering meals to homebound Upper East Side senior citizens.

Represented in the group were members of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard stationed mainly in North Carolina, DC, and Maryland. This is the third year that military volunteers stopped by the Luncheon Club, a program of the Carter Burden Network, for a day of community service. The Luncheon Club & Senior Program is a cornerstone of the Upper East Side community that provides socialization, recreation and education through a wide array of daily activities.

William Dionne, Executive Director of the Carter Burden Network, said, “Every year on Memorial Day, the nation stops to remember fallen members of the military who gave their lives so we can live in freedom. But, the visit to our Luncheon Club by these active service members from the Marines, Navy and Coast Guard gives us the chance to thank these brave men and women – in person – for their service to our nation. Their volunteer work, compassion and caring will long be remembered.”

The service men and women received a rousing round of grateful applause from more than 150 older New Yorkers who participated in Thursday’s lunch program.

Carter Burden Network promotes the well-being of seniors 60 and older through a continuum of services, advocacy, arts and culture, health and wellness and volunteer programs, all oriented to individual, family and community needs. We are dedicated to supporting the efforts of older people to live safely and with dignity. As a leader in aging services in NYC, the Carter Burden Network welcomes seniors to participate in programs and attend centers offering vital resources, including social services to access benefits, that support independence and provide opportunities to form connections that enrich their lives. Carter Burden Network provides programs that nourish body, mind and spirit of vulnerable NYC seniors. CBN’s programs and services are partially funded by the NYC Department for the Aging.