Members of the Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter went to the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to wrap up the year of the Adopt-a-Senior Program. Pictured l to r – front: Alex Confer, Charlie Hoffmann, Lucia Martinez, Carter Lazatin, Karina Martinez, Jaelynn Schauman. Middle: Anna Johnson, Ruby Tauer, Kamille Capacia, Laylana Hoffmann, Camryn Maher, Kenedi Wersal, Nora Coulson, Natalie Fulmer, Kaylie Fulmer, Santi Martinez, Jace Schauman. Back: Noah Rossbach, Zack Dominguez, Logan Ludewig, Ari Krzmarzick, Kayden Klein, Eric Lozano, Taylor Berkner, Lily Kallevig, Anders Coulson, Jaden Stone. Not pictured: Abigail Krzmarzick.
The end of the year is a time to wrap up the Adopt-a-Senior Program for FFA members. We had a get-together for the Adopt-a-Senior Program where we went to the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to play bingo with the residents on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
77 FFA members participated in the Adopt-a-Senior program from the beginning of the school year by making cards each month for “senior” residents in the community through the Adopt-a-Senior Program. Members also painted pumpkins in the fall and made XL Valentine posters in February for the residents.
The purpose of this project is to help members connect with a different generation and learn to appreciate the relationships they can make. FFA teaches students to reach out and give more of themselves to others by being involved in the Adopt-A-Senior Program.
At the event, the FFA members helped residents at the Rehabilitation Center and at Countryside they called out the Bingo numbers. FFA also brought all of the prizes for the residents at both facilities. All the members and residents finished with smiles on their faces. This program will continue to thrive and grow within the Sleepy Eye community in future years.