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High school may be only a memory, but 300 Montgomery County’s senior adults relived one of the highlights of their youth when they gathered
at the Lone Star Convention Center for The Friendship Center
’s seventh annual Senior Prom. A king and queen were selected from each area of
the county.
Seniors enjoyed an evening of dancing, refreshments and crowning of the king and
queen.
This year’s theme was “The Roaring ’20s” with music provided by The Moonglow, an expansion of the popular group Nite
Sessions. Many attendees donned
’20s-style of dress and competed in the costume contest.
The Senior Prom is one of six large events sponsored by The Friendship Center
every few months to bring together seniors from all of the centers around the
county. The Friendship Center also offers field trips for seniors as well as
daily educational and recreational activities.
Other services provided by TFC include
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transportation for seniors over age 60 or for the disabled; a Meals-On-Wheels
program for home-bound senior adults as well as pet food for their best friends
and companions; senior dining in conjunction with the daily activities at the
six activity centers; counseling and case management by a master
’s level social work professional; a food pantry and assistance with gas costs;
the Sixty Plus Dance Club; construction of wheelchair ramps, and information
and referral to community resources. A project to help seniors impacted by
Hurricane Ike resulted in 10 households receiving assistance through a grant
from the Greater Houston Community Foundation.
The Friendship Center is a United Way agency funded in part by the Community
Development Block Grant Program of Montgomery County.
For more information about TFC, call 936-756-5828 or 936-441-2982, or visit the
Web site at
www.thefriendshipcenter.com.l
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