5,000 seniors need holiday adoptions
Through her non-profit organization, Send Senior Citizens Love, Lynch is overseeing Send Seniors Christmas Love, with a goal of 5,000 recipients.
The campaign kicked off Nov. 16 and will continue through Monday, Dec. 20.
“We want to take care of every senior from Knoxville to Johnson City,” said Lynch, who noted the drive covers the communities of Knoxville, Farragut, Sevierville, Jefferson City, Johnson City and Greeneville.
The event is not a new one, as during the last three years Lynch worked with Home Instead Knoxville, the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek and Mercedez Benz of Knoxville to provide Christmas gifts to more than 2,500 local senior citizens.
Each present was collected, wrapped and delivered by the team. “This has always been a need,” Lynch said. “But in 2020, it was even more of a need with the lockdown of nursing homes. We had many seniors waving out the window at Santa and Mrs. Claus. They felt connected and remembered and it was such a great feeling.”
Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, again working with the project, put up Angel Trees throughout its properties last week.
“People can pick up ornaments and return the gifts to the management office,” Lynch said. “They can also pick an ornament on the virtual tree and drop the gifts off at (11251 Parkside Dr.).”
Anyone wishing to participate is asked to visit the Send Seniors Love Facebook page, where links to a virtual giving tree are conveniently listed.
Lynch said there also is a PayPal link on that same page for those wishing to make a monetary donation, or donations can be made at www.sendseniorcitizenslove.org.
If purchasing gifts, drop off points also are provided at local TVA Credit Unions between Knoxville and Johnson City.
For more information, contact Lynch via e-mail at ashley.lynch@sendseniorslove.org.
