Silver Key Bountiful Bags Food Drive Makes a Wonderful Thanksgiving for Area Seniors! Silver Key needs your help to fill Bountiful Bags for Thanksgiving throughout the entire month of October! For more than 20 years, Silver Key has invited the community to help us make the holidays special for the seniors we serve through our…

Dayton joined Silver Key in 2015 and holds a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Gerontology from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He is responsible for overseeing the administration and implementation of the following departments and programs: Case management, Guardianship, Silver Key SOS, Food Pantry & Commodity Food Programs, and Information & Referral. He also…

Peggy Leidel has been promoted to Director of Nutrition and Client Wellness. Peggy joined Silver Key in 2012. She is responsible for the management of the Home Delivered Meals service, including Meals on Wheels, as well as the Connections Café social dining service. As Silver Key’s onsite nutritionist, Peggy works with Silver Key’s kitchen services…

Derek Wilson recently joined Silver Key as the Director of Development and Donor Relations. Derek is responsible for donor relationship management, planned giving programs, and cultivating and soliciting major gifts from qualified donors. Derek manages the Resource Development team that includes the organization’s fundraising and grant-writing activities. Most recently, he was the Donor Relations Director…

Val Anders recently joined Silver Key Senior Services as the Director of Finance, where she oversees all financial activities of the multi-service organization, working closely with operational and oversight stakeholders. She brings with her 20 years of wide-ranging experience in finance, accounting, business management and operations mainly from the nonprofit sector. Most recently, she was…

Golden Circle is now Silver Key Connections Café at all 20 meal sites. Is there anything better than sharing a meal with others? Since 2015, Silver Key has been providing social dining opportunities throughout the community for anyone age 60 and older. It’s a great way for seniors to remain independent, engaged and active. Today…

May is Older Americans Month, a perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the older adults in our community. For 55 years, Older Americans Month (OAM) has been observed to recognize older Americans and their contributions to our communities. Silver Key is proud to celebrate and recognize all seniors and especially senior clients and volunteers…

Silver Key is in need of volunteer drivers for our Transportation Department.  A shortage of volunteer drivers means fewer rides are available to be scheduled resulting in seniors not being able to get to medical appointments or the grocery store when needed. If you like to drive, want to meet new people, and have a…

As Medicare starts to roll out their new cards, seniors should know that Medicare will never call them and ask for their old number (or their new number) or for a credit card number so that the senior can receive their new card.

Some Silver Key Meals on Wheels clients will get a surprise this week when they open the door and receive their lunch meal; a community champion, member of city council, or Mayor John Suthers and first lady Janet Suthers might just be the delivery volunteer. This is Community Champions Week for Meals on Wheels March…