Often the image of retirement is a time


to relax and take it easy, but these men at Buckner Parkway Place are hard at work making toys for children in the community. The new workshop not only gives residents a creative outlet for their skills, but it creates an opportunity for them to give back to the surrounding community. Meeting several times a week, they build toys


from patterns created by one of the members. The first batch of toys went to children


ministered to through Buckner foster care. “The goal of the Men’s Activity Club at


Parkway Place is to foster relationships, and one of the ways we like to do that is through community service,” said Aaron Mendoza, Parkway Place resident and the club’s moderator. “This is one of our major accomplishments, and we worked for about nine months to get the workshop up and running, with the support of the staff here. Making these toys together and giving them to the children of Buckner Family Services is a goal we’ve had in mind for a while, and I’m happy we can come together to make a difference in their lives.”


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