Paying It Forward at Grandview Terrace Residential Center

Grandview Terrace has a unique way of giving back to the community. In May a premiere life care community located in Sun City West, under the leadership of the Customer Service Committee kicked off the Pay It Forward program.

The residents and staff of this fine community give back to the local communities each month by sponsoring different events presented by the committee. The committee is made up of managers, directors and front line staff that brainstorm to come up with events to enrich their local communities.

The program is designed after the Pay It Forward movement that is the direct result of a book made into a screen play several years ago. It has started a movement all across the world.

The Pay It Forward bracelet has been generously donated to our community by SnugzUSA.  The company makes the bracelets specifically for the Pay It Forward movement and donates them to communities, schools and other organizations who believe in this movement.  The bracelet is given to those who participate in the events. They are encouraged to present the bracelets in the community when a kind gesture has been observed to get the kindness chain reaction started.

Photo taken on August 4th when Grandview Terrace team dropped off School Supplies to Nadaburg School in Wittman, Arizona.
From Left Neal Nassano, Kathy Palmer, Melody Sandberg – Dixon, Mr. Florentine (Resident), Christi Casillas, Mr. Mclean (Nadaburg Principal), Ron Mendyka, Bhakti Gosalia

The excitement this has caused in this one Life Care community has lead to blood drives sponsored by the American Red Cross and currently in the donation of back to school supplies to the Nadaburg School in Wittmann Arizona says committee representative Melody Sandberg – Dixon.

The community has the following events planned through the end of the year. Personal gift boxes for the battered women’s shelters, donation of supplies and time to local animal shelters and Toys for Tots with the assistance of the Surprise police department.

If there is one thing that we can all do as a community it is to help those in need. After the residents of Grandview Terrace had the opportunity to view the movie the excitement has been non stop. The participation in this spirit of the heart and mind has generated good will within the facility as well as in the community says Resident Council Chair, Mr. Florentine.

Grandview Terrace has always been a wonderful place. With the support of the residents and staff this community plans to change lives, communities and make its mark in the world by Paying It Forward one favor at a time.

The Grandview life care community is owned and operated by Roskamp/Sun Health Residential Services, L.L.P. and is a partnership of the continuum of health services provided by Sun Health.
 
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