Benjamin Church Senior Center Inc.

06/18/2026

Benjamin Church Senior Center Inc. will be closed on Friday, June 19 to observe Juneteenth.

06/16/2026

Tomorrow June 17 call Lucy to reserve your seat.

BCBS of RI workshop "Know your Health Numbers" on Wednesday, June 17 at 1pm call Lucy to reserve your seat.

06/16/2026

Specials for June 16th and 17th!

06/16/2026

Join us on June 18

Join us!

06/15/2026

Thank you Bristol Christmas Festival 🎄 for sponsoring this mornings breakfast.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Senior Farmers Market vouchers are in. Stop by the Senior Center between Monday-Friday 10am -3pm and see Lucy.
RI Grown Food for Low-Income Seniors
Fewer than one-third of senior citizens in the United States eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, which are vital to preventing and treating health problems. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible Rhode Island seniors access to healthful RI-grown foods provided by local farmers. Seniors receive a benefit card preloaded with $50 that can be used at eligible farmers markets and farm stands in exchange for local produce, herbs, and honey. SFMNP Benefit Cards are usually distributed from senior centers throughout the state beginning in early June and can be used through November of the same year.

Affordable access to fruits and vegetables is important to a healthy lifestyle. Benefits of fruits and vegetables include:

Vitamins and minerals, to protect bone and eye health.
Fiber, to help prevent disease and maintain bowel health
High water content, to help keep you hydrated.
Locally grown fruits and vegetables are often fresher when sourced directly from local farmers than those sold in the traditional marketplace. Fresh food is more delicious, and locally sourced food supports our local community and the families of local farmers.

The Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is designed to:

Provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs.
Increase the consumption of Rhode Island-grown and produced agricultural commodities through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agricultural programs.
Aid in the development of new and additional farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community support agricultural programs.

06/11/2026

Join Bristol HEZ for Drug Intervention Workshop on June 18 from 12:30pm -1:30pm. Call Lucy to save your seat. 401-253-8458

06/10/2026

Today we celebrate Portugal Day🇵🇹🇵🇹 Thank you to Greentree Healthcare Management for sponsoring this event and Blue Tile Bakery for the sweet-bread and Stone Soup Kitchen for the yummy Malasadas.