Better Together group goes to Caleb
By Joan Janzen
Better Together is a relatively new initiative in Kindersley and area. You may have seen people wearing hats or t-shirts adorned with the ‘Better Together’ logo. The front of each t-shirt displays pictures of items that go better together, like milk and cookies or bacon and eggs. We all realize that bacon and eggs go better together, but each individual is better when they have someone come along side them to show they care.
On Tuesday afternoon, March 8th, Better Together representatives, Marge Bailey and Perry Lewin, visited the residents at Caleb Village. They presented an opportunity to the residents to have someone from the Better Together group drop in to visit, have a coffee or even play a game of cards together. To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.
That’s exactly what the Better Together group was proposing to the residents at Caleb Village. In addition to the offer of planned visits to any interested residents, they had another exciting proposal for their audience.
The Better Together group had contacted Maureen Ryan-Dobbin at Elizabeth Middle School in Kindersley, asking if any students would be interested in becoming pen pals with a senior. Maureen was absolutely thrilled when fifteen students said they were willing to write letters to seniors!
It’s another excellent opportunity to bring people together, and seniors and children definitely are better together!
PHOTO: Nancy Vanthuyne, General Manager at Caleb Village, and Marge Bailey present the Better Together initiative to the residents.
