| Shawnee Senior Center |
| The Shawnee Senior Center and Shawnee Municipal Auditorium are managed by the Senior Citizens of Shawnee, Inc. through a contract with the City of Shawnee. Activities are limited at this time as we work on the renovation to this historic building but feel free to call and see what we have to offer for your event. We can accommodate: meetings, family reunions, parties, dances, receptions, concerts and sporting activities. Contact Kate Joyce for event info and rental fees at 878-1528 or info@shawneeseniors.org. |
| Shawnee Senior Center Contact Numbers |
| 405.878.1528 |
| 405.878.1749 |
Specialty/Seasonal Items
 | paperback books | |
| puzzle/game books | |
| recent magazines | |
| sunscreen | |
| flea repellent products | |
| cards | |
| DVD's (no VHS tapes) | |
| CD's | |
| Blank cards for soldiers |
friends (birthdays, etc...)
Troop List Men & Women
Crystal Lite singles
 | Gum & hard candy | |
| Can or package of soup | |
| Can or package tuna | |
| Jerky | |
| microwavable shelf meals/snacks | |
| Koolaid pre-sweetened or |
| Kleenex | |
| shampoo | |
| chap stick | |
| toilet paper | |
| Towelettes/Wet Ones | |
| mouthwash, toothbrushes & toothpaste | |
| disposable razors | |
| moisturizer | |
| eye drops | |
| deodorant | |
| shaving cream | |
| letters & cards | |
| combs and brushes, etc… | |
Shawnee Senior Center Executive Director, Kate Joyce,
is holding the American Flag, Army National Guard
TEAM Medal, and Certificate of Appreciation from the
Army National Guard 1st Battalion 160th Field Artillery.
is holding the American Flag, Army National Guard
TEAM Medal, and Certificate of Appreciation from the
Army National Guard 1st Battalion 160th Field Artillery.
| PFC Jared Doss |
| Sgt. Robert Babcock |
In an effort to bring home a little closer for these soldiers, citizens of City of
Shawnee and the Shawnee Senior Center are collaborating in what we hope is a
community wide effort to keep troop spirits high until they can come home for good.
Our first company, Delta Unit, with several soldiers from the Shawnee Area, has
completed their deployment in Afghanistan and have returned home. For this, we are
truly grateful.
The Shawnee Senior Center at 401 N. Bell Street, will continue to be a designated
drop-off point for items to be collected, packaged and shipped to our new Unit in Iraq.
Once monthly, our "Fresh Start" Nutrition Class, sponsored by OSU Extension Office,
and with the support of Firelake Grocery, bakes cookies to be shipped to Iraq. This
group meets Mondays from 1:00 - 2:00pm
We also have a small group of volunteers making "COOL COLLARS," material sewn with
water absorbing gel beads, worn around the neck, to stave off the raging desert heat.
This group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 1:00PM, at the Shawnee Senior Center and will
continue to do so until they complete their goal of at least two collars per soldier with
an extra collar to share with others.
On October 26, 2007, the Shawnee Senior Center was awarded a beautiful triangular
folded flag encased in a glass and wood box along with a Presidential medal and a
certificate from the Army National Guard for our participation in the Adopt-A-Unit
program. Senior Center participants and staff are all so proud of the work we are doing
such as donating, soliciting, packing then shipping items for the troops deployed in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
As with many things, the newness of the project seems to have worn off and it is
becoming difficult to bolster continued support for this vital program. We have to
remember that, though not in our constant thought, so many of these deployed
soldiers and their families are members of our own communities – and they need us
to remember them.
Shawnee and the Shawnee Senior Center are collaborating in what we hope is a
community wide effort to keep troop spirits high until they can come home for good.
Our first company, Delta Unit, with several soldiers from the Shawnee Area, has
completed their deployment in Afghanistan and have returned home. For this, we are
truly grateful.
The Shawnee Senior Center at 401 N. Bell Street, will continue to be a designated
drop-off point for items to be collected, packaged and shipped to our new Unit in Iraq.
Once monthly, our "Fresh Start" Nutrition Class, sponsored by OSU Extension Office,
and with the support of Firelake Grocery, bakes cookies to be shipped to Iraq. This
group meets Mondays from 1:00 - 2:00pm
We also have a small group of volunteers making "COOL COLLARS," material sewn with
water absorbing gel beads, worn around the neck, to stave off the raging desert heat.
This group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 1:00PM, at the Shawnee Senior Center and will
continue to do so until they complete their goal of at least two collars per soldier with
an extra collar to share with others.
On October 26, 2007, the Shawnee Senior Center was awarded a beautiful triangular
folded flag encased in a glass and wood box along with a Presidential medal and a
certificate from the Army National Guard for our participation in the Adopt-A-Unit
program. Senior Center participants and staff are all so proud of the work we are doing
such as donating, soliciting, packing then shipping items for the troops deployed in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
As with many things, the newness of the project seems to have worn off and it is
becoming difficult to bolster continued support for this vital program. We have to
remember that, though not in our constant thought, so many of these deployed
soldiers and their families are members of our own communities – and they need us
to remember them.
When you’re shopping, please remember…
“"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
— Aesop, Greek storyteller (fl. 6th century B.C.)
Adopt-A-Unit Program
Currently deployed in
Iraq, is the pictured Oklahoma
Army National Guard
Engineering Unit, the 245th
Engineer Company (FWD), with
several soldiers from the Bethel
Area. This is only one of many
units receiving supplies from
the Shawnee Senior Center.
Iraq, is the pictured Oklahoma
Army National Guard
Engineering Unit, the 245th
Engineer Company (FWD), with
several soldiers from the Bethel
Area. This is only one of many
units receiving supplies from
the Shawnee Senior Center.