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The Windcrest on Van Dorn Assisted Living
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ntee Discover the Difference in your new home at The
Windcrest on Van Dorn. Our apartments strike the perfect
9.99 balance between safety and spacious comfort. Residents
can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from 24 hour
r” Donations to Community Executive Director of Community qualified, caring staff, weekly housekeeping, walk in show-
thetil Action’s Gathering Place Soup Action. “We are humbled by the ers, transportation and 3 restaurant style meals per day,
com Kitchen will be matched $1 for support of our match sponsors, including soft serve ice cream. We are a pet friendly com-
$1 through year-end who see so clearly the critical munity. We have an exceptional community full of won-
ore/til Home. We’ve spent more need being met by the Gathering derful residents. Come see firsthand why our residents
cker time there than usual this past Place. Their partnership is mak-
year. It’s where we’ve worked, ing possible an offer of $1 for $1 choose to call The Windcrest on Van Dorn home!
learned, and taught. Soon, it will match on all donations for the Call The Windcrest on Van Dorn at 402-486-0011 or visit
be where we spend another holi- Gathering Place through year- our website: www.WindcrestonVanDorn.com
day season. At home we’ll give end. We hope all will join to sup- 7208 Van Dorn Street, Lincoln, NE 68506
thanks, enjoy meals, share sto- port this work and ensure the Phone: 402-486-0011
ries, and look forward to a new Gathering Place is here for those Email: bfitzgerald@capitalseniorliving.net
and different year. who need it most.” A Capital Senior Living Community
With its brick façade and Since March, need for the
large front porch, Community Gathering Place’s service has
Action’s Gathering Place, located increased rapidly. Per night, the
two blocks south of Lincoln’s number of individuals served is
Capitol Building, looks a lot like a double what it was before the A New Reading Circle: Czech It Out!
home. And to the hundreds who pandemic. In response, the
visit each night for a free nutri- Gathering Place has worked to By Lois Shimerda Rood
tious evening meal, it feels a lot adapt and increase services and Layne Pierce
like home, too. while prioritizing guest, staff, and The Reading Circle of the
“It reminds me of my mom’s volunteer safety. The Gathering Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln is
hot cooking,” said Sheldon, a fre- Place moved to providing to-go now starting their third year. The
quent guest of the Gathering meals only, and permanently purpose of the Czech Reading
Place. “My mom’s deceased, expanded its hours of operation Circle is to share significant
and the food reminds me of from five days a week to seven. books about, by, for, and impor-
home. It feels like family.” “Just last month, the tant to, people of Czech heritage.
Every year, the Gathering Gathering Place served 4,158 You don’t have to be a mem-
Place serves over 30,000 hot meals—a new record.” said See. ber of the Nebraska Czechs and
evening meals to anyone in “Need for the Gathering Place’s you don’t even have to be of
need. And this year, thanks to services is greater than ever— Czech heritage to participate in
the support of several generous and only with our community’s our circle.
organizations, all monetary support can we continue serving We meet through a free con-
donations received for meals to all those who need ference call at 6:30 p.m. on the
Community Action’s Gathering them most.” last Tuesday of each month. To
Place will be matched $1 for $1, All contributions will support get the conference call number:
beginning October 14. the Gathering Place’s work to contact Lois Shimerda Rood at
The match is made possible provide free hot, nutritious meals 402-570-2333 or Layne Pierce at
thanks to the generosity of sev- to anyone who needs them in 402 770-5029.
eral campaign sponsors, includ- Lincoln. Meals are available from All you need is an interest in Upcoming Book discussions:
ing lead sponsor, Acklie 5 – 6 PM nightly. Czech culture, world contribu- December - Babicka by Bozena
Charitable Foundation, as well Donations will be matched $1 tions, and heritage. Nemcova (1855)
as Miriam Moeller Charitable for $1 through December 31. To Mason Cooley, the American January - The Last Palace by
Trust, Union Bank and Trust, donate, visit sage once said, Norman Eisen (2018)
Horizon Bank, and Bukaty www.CommunityActionatWork.org “READING GIVES US SOME- February - Love and Garbage
Companies. This year’s goal is or mail contributions to: PLACE TO GO WHEN WE HAVE by Ivan Klima (1986)
to raise $121,000 to support the Community Action TO STAY WHERE WE ARE.”
work of the Gathering Place. Partnership of Lancaster and
“Since the COVID-19 pan- Saunders Counties
demic began, we have seen Attn: The Gathering Place Lincoln Nebraska in 1938
record need for meals at the 210 O Street Can you Identify some buildings?
Gathering Place,” said Vi See, Lincoln, NE 68508.
Lincoln Nebraska in 1868
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