Senior Citizen Picnic

The Senior Picnic is BACK for 2026!

This annual picnic at SRN has been a tradition for over 35 years, started by Father Dave Hawley to connect St. Ann’s Parish in Baldwin with St. Robert’s. It has since expanded to include low-income seniors from local nursing homes and senior centers in the Grand Rapids area. For some of these seniors, it is their only outing for the entire year. The event features lunch, entertainment, games, and prizes. Volunteers are needed for decorating, food prep, serving, set-up, clean-up, and socializing. Donations for gifts and raffle prizes are welcome beginning in June until the event. It’s a great opportunity for families to volunteer together and make the day special.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, August 8 in Newminster Hall! The theme for this year is “A Day at the Beach.”

Wheels & Meals
Our biggest expenses each year are transportation and food. To help cover these costs, the picnic committee gladly accepts gift cards and monetary donations at any time. Gift cards of any amount to Meijer, Walgreens, Amazon, Aldi and Walmart are welcome and can be dropped off to Molly Reppuhn in the parish office weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or given to one of our committee members (see below). Please note “Senior Citizen Picnic” on any monetary donations.

A Pork-fect Way to Give Back
In the past, we’ve received a generous donation of a roasted pig for the picnic. If you, or someone you know would be willing to donate or offer a bargain price for a pig, please contact one of our committee members listed below.

Our parish will be serving senior citizens from these establishments:

• Gaylord House (only Section 8 housing in Ada)
• Grandview Apartments
• Holy Name of Jesus (Domestic Twin parish with SRN)
• Mission Point (formerly known as Metron)
• St. Ann of Baldwin
• Veteran’s Home of GR (NEW! this year)
• Villa Maria

GET INVOLVED!

This year, 160 guests, along with their aides and drivers, will be invited to attend our Senior Citizen Picnic. A large party requires a healthy group of volunteers! From decorating to food prep and clean up – and everything in between, WE NEED YOU!

View our Sign Up Genius (coming soon!) to see which roles best suits the time you can serve. Some roles can be done from the comfort of your own home! We encourage families with children and adults of all ages to serve in this outreach ministry.

Can’t volunteer your time, but still want to support the picnic? Donate an item from our Amazon Wishlist (coming soon!)! These items will be given out as raffle and game prizes to our attendees. No guest will go home without a gift from SRN.