The Atlantic County Senior Centers, managed by the Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC, service over 7,000 senior citizens each month with a hot meal, socialization and various educational and recreational activities through a grant provided under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
Interested in attending one of the Senior Meal Centers, please visit the center in your community during the hours listed below.
Meals:
Senior citizens age 60 and older and their spouses are invited to attend any of the Atlantic County Senior Centers.
Each day a balanced lunch is served at no charge.
A $3 donation is suggested to enhance the program.
Meals are planned by a qualified nutritionist to supply at least one third of the day’s nutritional requirements.
*Seniors are asked to make reservations for meals at least two days in advance.
Activities:
Atlantic County Senior Centers are dedicated to providing services that enhance the educational, social and recreational lives of our seniors.
Activities include:
- Bingo
- Crafts
- Yoga, Pilates, Gentle Movement
- Line Dancing
- Mahjong, Pinochle, Bridge
- Trips
- Yoga and more
Activities vary from site to site. Please check the site calendar for your location’s activities.
Locations
Buena
604 Central Avenue, Minotola
(856) 697-0698
Site Coordinator: Jill Rio
jillrio@jccatlantic.org
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Dr. Arthur Leinweber Center
235 Dolphin Avenue, Northfield
(609) 645-5954
Site Coordinator: Sunnie Corona
scorona@jccatlantic.org
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Egg Harbor City
341-51 Cincinnati Avenue
(609) 965-1457
Site Coordinator: Sunnie Corona
scorona@jccatlantic.org
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Egg Harbor Township
5045 English Creek Avenue
(609) 272-8179
Site Coordinator: Deborah Jackson-Clarke
dclarke@jccatlantic.org
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Galloway
621 White Horse Pike
(609) 241-0246
Site Coordinator: Amy Clark
aclark@jccatlantic.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Hammonton
310 Bellevue Avenue
(609) 567-3200, Prompt #2
Site Coordinator: Lewis Dan Hilaman
lhilaman@jccatlantic.org
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ventnor
6500 Atlantic Avenue
Community Building
(609) 822-9239
Site Coordinator: Carol Sutor
csutor@jccatlantic.org
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Transportation
Atlantic County provides transportation for seniors to senior centers, medical visits and shopping.
Call 609.645.5910 for transportation reservations.
Volunteer:
- Serving Lunch
- Making Coffee
- Working the Front Desk
- Assisting with Activities
Volunteers are essential to a successful Senior Center. Each day the Senior Centers depend on volunteers to make the centers run efficiently.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact the site manager or call Bridget Giblin at 609-822-1167 ext. 160
Atlantic County Executive
Dennis Levinson
Atlantic County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Frank D. Formica, Chairman
This service has been funded or partially funded through a grant provided by the Atlantic County Area Agency on Aging, under the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended.