Senior Centers
The three nutrition sites in Marion County: Hillsboro, Marion and Peabody are now serving congregate meals. Individuals can continue to pick up a meal to go or meals on wheels will be delivered to individuals in these communities if unable to pick up a meal.
Senior centers are located throughout Marion County and provide a variety of services, programs, fellowship, meals and information. The county has three nutritional sites: Hillsboro, Marion and Peabody which provide a noon meal Monday-Friday plus meals on wheels and frozen meals for the weekend. The suggested contribution for the meal for 60 and older is $4.00 and under 60 is $7.00. The county also has three senior centers : Burns, Lincolnville, and Tampa which meet once a month on a set day.
Nutrition Sites in Marion County
Marion Senior Center
309 S. Third
Marion, KS 66861
620-382-2942
Nutrition Site Manager: Janet Bryant
Senior Center President: Clarita Caudell
Marion Senior Center Menu & Program Calendar
Marion July 2024
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Hillsboro Senior Center
212 N. Main
Hillsboro, KS 67063
Phone: 620-947-2304
Nutrition Site Manager: Brenda Moss
Senior Center President: Wanda Dush
Hillsboro August 2024
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Luretta Turk, Dir of Dept on Aging goes to Hillsboro every 4th Wednesday of each month to eat lunch and to see folks in the Hillsboro community.
Peabody Senior Center
106 N. Walnut
Peabody, KS 66866
Phone: 620-983-2226
Nutrition Site Manager: Jamie Hampton
Senior Center President: Dinah Richmond
Peabody August 2024
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Luretta Turk, Dir of Dept on Aging goes to Peabody every 3rd Tuesday of each month to eat lunch and to see folks in the Peabody community.
Senior Centers
Burns Seniors
301 N. Washington
Burns, KS 66840
Contact Person: Carolyn Scofield
The Burns seniors meet at the Burns Community Center every Tuesday and Thursday morning (weather permitting) at 8 am-9:30 am to exercise and have coffee together.
Lincolnville Seniors
213 W. 6th
Lincolnville, KS 66858
Contact person: Barbara Craney
The Lincolnville Seniors presently are meeting. The Lincolnville Seniors meet in the Lincolnville Community center every Wednesday to play Dominoes. They have their regular meeting on the second Wednesday at noon for a potluck. They invite anyone to join them for their potluck.
Tampa Sunflower Senior Center
113 W. 3rd
Tampa, KS 67438
Senior Center President: Kathy Kroupa
The Tampa Senior Center meets on the second Tuesday of the month at noon and eating at local cafe with meeting following the meal. They don't meet during the summer months but usually plan some trips around the local, county, state sites.
Luretta Turk Dir of Dept on Aging attends their monthly board meetings which is 2nd Tues of each month.
Florence does not have a Sr Center at this time but is working on getting a center. But this does not stop Luretta from going to Florence each month. Luretta goes to Florence on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Hours are noon-4:00pm.