ELIGIBILITY
Anyone can participate who is 60 and over.  Persons under 60 may participate with an eligible spouse.  SNS provides this meal for seniors who find it difficult to shop and prepare meals for one or two, or desire to have one well-balance meal provided for them.

When you visit a dining center it is necessary for Senior Nutrition Services to ask you for some information.  This information is confidential and is used only to help Senior Nutrition Services in continuing to address the needs of seniors in this region, and to assist you in accessing other services.  Should you choose not to supply Senior Nutrition Services with this information, you will not be refused the service.

TO RESERVE OR CANCEL YOUR MEAL
To reserve your meal please call your local dining center two days in advance.  Contact Senior Nutrition Services, at 1-800-722-5392 (in Michigan) or (269) 925-0137 or the nearest site listed below.  Walk-ins can participate but may only be served after those who have pre-registered, if a meal is available.

Senior Nutrition Services understands, on occasion, you may be unable to come into the meal site where you have a meal reservation.  If such an emergency arises, please call your site manager or our main office at 1-800-722-5392 (in Michigan) or (269) 925-0137 to cancel your meal AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!  We must have 24 hours prior to the morning of your absence to cancel the meal at the kitchen, or we must pay for that meal.  CARRYING LEFTOVERS OR FOOD OUT OF THE CONGREGATE DINING CENTER IS PROHIBITED.

CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Meal contributions are encouraged based on this sliding scale and clients' income.  We ask that you donate what you can afford to help with the cost of providing the meals.  No one is denied meals for inability to pay.

Please Contribute Your "Fair Share"

Your Contributions are essential in providing these meals.

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Senior Nutrition Services also offers a transportation program for seniors needing a ride to their nearest Senior Dining Center.  There is no charge for transportation but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Please Contribute Your "Fair Share"

Please contact your nearest Senior Dining Center for more information or to schedule a ride.

THE MEALS
Our menus meet 1/3 of your minimum daily requirements.  Our menus are reviewed by dietitians for nutritional content.  We offer our popular hot lunch each day.  The menu choices are varied, tasty and nutritious.  Our meals are prepared to fit into most diet plans

• Prepared with no added salt/sodium

• Portion controlled

• Fruits are in light syrup & juice is 100% juices

• 2% milk & low cholesterol margarines

• No fried foods or spicy foods

• Most liberal diabetics, low fat, low cholesterol and sodium restricted diets can eat our meals

Click here for current menus

ACTIVITIES
Some seniors enjoy coming to the dining centers to meet and greet fellow neighbors and friends.  Hence, Senior Nutrition Services provides an environment promoting food and friendship.

Often local professionals may visit the dining center and speak on important and timely topics regarding health, safety, nutrition and consumerism.

Each center maintains its own calendar of activities.  To find out about a specific schedule of activities, call the senior center location in which you are interested.

SERVICE AREA & LOCATIONS
We have 14 centers located throughout the Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties of Michigan.  See list below for a center in your area.  For a map of the center's location, click on the MapQuest logo below the center to open a map window. Then click the "Get Directions To This Location" link above the map for driving directions.

Berrien County	Van Buren County	Cass County
Benton Harbor / Benton Township Senior Center 225 Colfax Ave. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 927-2497 Director: Thelma Branch Site Manager: Ann Bankston	Decatur Township Hall 103 E. Delaware Decatur, MI 49045 (269) 423-4621 Director: May Kaplan Site Manager: Ellie Williams	Cass County Council on Aging 60525 Decatur Rd P.O. Box 5  Cassopolis, MI 49031 (800) 323-0390 Director: Bob Cochrane Site Manager: Glen Barr
Buchanan Senior Center 131 South Oak Buchanan, MI 49107 (269) 695-7112 Director: Alice Hopkins Site Manager: Mary Ellen Robards	Van Buren United Civic Organization 73292 East 34th Street P.O. Box 123 Covert, MI 49043 (269) 764-8448 Director: Mae Lucas Site Manager: Gloria Gordon	Chestnut Towers Dowagiac Housing Commission 100 Chestnut Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-3786 Director: Barbara Shivers Site Manager: Georgia Garrett
Central County Senior Center 4083 E. Shawnee P.O. Box 252 Berrien Springs, MI 49103 (269) 471-2022 Director: Laurie White Site Manager: Debbie Dupuie	Warren Senior Center 540 Williams Street South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 637-4493 Director: Jennifer Carver Site Manager: Misty Krogel
New Buffalo-Galien / New Buffalo Church of St. John 200 West Buffalo St New Buffalo, MI 49117 (269) 469-5618 President of Council: Rosemary Anderson  Site Manager: Christine Kuipers	Woodside Apartments 215 Wendell Hartford, MI 49057 (269) 621-2438 or (269) 621-4783 Building Manager: Betty Parascandolo Site Manager: Mary Muday
Niles Senior Center 1109 Bell Road Niles, MI 49120 (269) 683-9380 Director: Kathy Ender Site Manager: Pat Shepard
North Berrien Senior Center 6648 Ryno Rd P.O. Box 730 Coloma, MI 49038 (269) 468-5682 Director: Robert Wooley Site Manager: Deb Penã
River Valley Senior Center 13321 Red Arrow Hwy P.O. Box 275 Harbert (Sawyer), MI 49115 (269) 469-4556 Director: Janet Ott Site Manager: Garry Rush
St. Joseph / Lincoln Senior Center 2945 Niles Avenue St. Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 983-7768 Director: Mary Lamar Site Manager: Carolyn Schuler

COMMENTS ON FOOD OR SERVICES
Comments on food or services are welcome and can be made to the Dining Center Manager or to the Senior Nutrition Services Director by calling our office at 1-800-722-5392 (in Michigan) or (269) 925-0137.  Comments can also be e-mailed to our office at seniorns@parrett.net.  All written complaints will be investigated and the client will be notified of the outcome.