Mountainside Newcomers Club
On Sunday, February 5, 2023, Mountainside Newcomers Club families partnered with Community Presbyterian Church to make Valentine’s for Mountainside seniors.
The participants ranged from 3 to 95 years old in a multi-generational community service initiative to show appreciation and love to a demographic who can often feel forgotten. Manorcare Residents and staff received gift bags that included personalized Valentines and candies, and senior Buddy Meal Program recipients got gift bags with mini buckets filled with Hershey’s chocolate kisses.
The program exceeded all expectations, so much so that additional Valentine Bags were given to the Mountainside Rescue Squad, Fire Department, and Family Promise.
Henry Lynch, a first grader at Beechwood Elementary in Mrs. Wargaski’s class, was a guest reader and read Fill A Bucket, A Guide For Daily Happiness for Young Children by Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin, M.A. to the participant kids. Appreciation and gratitude were expressed by Diane McCurdy (CPC Nursery School), Lauren Wakefield-Lynch (Mountainside Newcomers Club), Roxann Haggerty, and CPC Pastor Rev. Marcus C. Lambright (Community Presbyterian Church).
Mountainside Newcomers Club is a social club for young families in Mountainside. If you are interested in learning more or joining, please email mtsdnewcomers@gmail.com. Community Presbyterian Church is located at 1459 Deer Path in Mountainside. To get information about worship or to sign up for their community newsletter, please visit cpcmountainside.com. Kim Moriak started the Senior Buddy Meal Program in 2020. This self-sustaining program delivers meals to Mountainside Seniors each Tuesday and Thursday.
