Lunch and Learn gaining more interaction

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The Wheatland Family and Community Support Services (WFCSS) Lunch and Learn Program has been in operation for a just under a year, and it has given people a chance to get out and brainstorm discussion ideas and network with other people.
“They start to build friendships with people who they never communicated with before,” said Lynn Walker, WFCSS program coordinator. “They go and pick up this information. It’s been valuable for them. They let their friends know and our numbers are growing.”
Walker said that in the first session they had 12 people come out to a handwriting session, and at the most recent discussion on update of seniors benefits, 30 people took part.
“I think it proves that it’s working,” she said. “There is a need and people are benefitting from it because they like to come. They enjoy coming each month and just learning whatever. It’s a variety so they don’t get bored. If they were seniors and wanted to know what applied to them. The door’s always open.”
The sessions run on the third Wednesday of each month. April will feature Chair Yoga while May’s will be drumming. The program will take a break in July and August.
Sessions are free and you can register right up until the day before, by calling the WFCSS office at 403-934-5335.