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RVCA Board & Events Update

RVCA Holiday

FESTIVITIES UPDATE

By Christina Currie and Nancy Messing

The Rio Vista Civic Association Annual Holiday Party will This year we will be collecting non-perishable food items
take place at VY Park on Saturday, December 8th 2018. and new/unwrapped toys to benefit The Pantry of Broward,
Please come out and join your neighbors for an evening of Inc. The Pantry of Broward is a “one-stop shop” for seniors
fun for the entire family. Nancy Messing, RVCA Social (ages 60+) struggling to live on low fixed incomes and
Committee Chair, is diligently working to iron out all the grandparents raising their grandchildren. Their clients meet
details for the event this year. We will have free with The Pantry Director of Client Services regularly to
entertainment for children of all ages, including, face review their individual needs and determine how The Pantry
painting, a rock wall, poker, and more. For a nominal fee of Broward can best help them. Each month, The Pantry of
you can enjoy a catered dinner and drinks. Broward provides its 425 clients with a 55-pound box of
nutritional food, including fresh fruits and vegetables and
This is a great opportunity to meet the on duty FLPD officer
who will be in attendance representing our Security Patrol breads. The Pantry of Broward serves as a resource for
identifying subsidized senior housing opportunities and
Program. After getting all of your questions answered you
can visit the ticket table to join or renew your membership guides clients through the approval process, advocating for
them as needed. In addition, The Pantry partners with area
to the program. After all, they wouldn’t be here without you!

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