Members of the Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter went to the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to wrap up the year of the Adopt-a-Senior Program. Pictured L to R – front: Kaliya Confer, Natalie Fulmer, Kaylie Fulmer, Megan Sellner, Breanna Lopez, Ruby Tauer, Camryn Maher, Kenedi Wersal. Row 2: Kamille Capacia, Lucia Martinez Paredes, Ellie Weilage,Karina Martinez, Briella Walser, Lilyanna Uys. Row 3: Rylan Trebesch, Ava Sellner, Paola Gonzalez, Carter Lazatin, Alexis Hoffman, Jace Schauman. Back Row: Carsten Nienhaus, Jaden Stone, Mateo Hornsby, Emerson Johnson, Eric Lozano, Logan Ludewig, Kayden Klein, Taylor Berkner, Jaelynn Schaumn, Alex Confer, Charlie Hoffmann, Daniel Armstrong.

SLEEPY EYE – The Sleepy Future Farmers of America (FFA) closed out the Adopt-a-Senior program with a special get-together at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to play bingo with the residents on Friday, May 30.

Seventy-seven FFA members participated in the Adopt-a-Senior program from the beginning of the school year by making cards each month for “senior” residents in the community through the Adopt-a-Senior Program. Members also made 2 x 4 pumpkins and quote posters in the fall and made XL Valentine posters in February for the residents.

The purpose of this project is to help members connect with a different generation and learn to appreciate the relationships they can make. FFA teaches students to reach out and give more of themselves to others by being involved in the Adopt-A-Senior Program.

At the event, the FFA members helped residents at the Rehabilitation Center and at Countryside they called out the Bingo numbers. FFA also brought all of the prizes for the residents at both facilities. All the members and residents finished with smiles on their faces. This program will continue to thrive and grow within the Sleepy Eye community in future years.