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Council on Aging Board approves furniture funding for Senior Center

Council on Aging Board approves Senior Center furniture purchase. The Shrewsbury Council on Aging Board unanimously approved $2,500 from the Formula Grant and Gift Account for craft room furniture including lighter, accessible tables and chairs. Chairperson Alex Roman presided over the meeting as

Council on Aging Board · Meeting of April 8, 2026

SHREWSBURY — Council on Aging Board approves Senior Center furniture purchase. The Shrewsbury Council on Aging Board unanimously approved $2,500 from the Formula Grant and Gift Account for craft room furniture including lighter, accessible tables and chairs. Chairperson Alex Roman presided over the meeting as Outreach Coordinator Renee D'Argento and Assistant Director Iesha Sahin reported approximately 130 volunteers supporting Senior Center programs with increased participation.

The Board announced new food pantry partnerships with Community Harvest Project and Gibson Farms, and established a monthly Talk of the Town program with town departments on the last Friday of each month. Staff reported a $25,000 transportation grant is expected to be depleted by month's end.

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Source: the Council on Aging Board meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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