Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 2019 Page: 11 of 24
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“At The Legacy Willow Bend,
we believe in the importance
of supporting the greater
community and making a positive
impact in the lives of others,” said
Laura Levy, executive director
of The Legacy Willow Bend.
“We’re humbled by the efforts of
residents who make it a priority
to serve and make a difference.
The Men of the Legacy have
reminded all of us of the power
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At Minnie’s Food Pantry,
which the group visits on the last
Friday of each month, the Men
of the Legacy help to organize
and unpack new items and assist
in any other capacity needed.
Ohman.
This tenet of service and
dedication to others is what drives
school. Additionally, the group The Men of the Legacy, and they
has established an ongoing hope their good work will
relationship with the CORE
Store in support of the Plano
Independent School District.
The store was established as
a nonprofit organization in
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as a model to inspire the future
Men of The Legacy Midtown
: School District. Park and help impact those in
was established as need. The Legacy Midtown Park
nonprofit organization in will share many similarities with
support of Plano schools which The Legacy Willow Bend, and the
allows teachers to come in and Men of the Legacy look forward
collect school supplies and other to encouraging them :n their
classroom materials for low- efforts to meet the critical needs
income students. Recently, The of the greater community.
Men of the Legacy organized
an end-of-year fundraiser
during the holiday season, and
donated all funds raised to
the store. Each of these efforts
showcases the group’s belief in
supporting the community and
their determination to make a
difference.
“It’s incredibly meaningful
for all of us to see the effects of
what we’ve accomplished as a
group for the community,” said of generosity and kindness, and
Dave Ohman, resident of The
Legacy Willow Bend. “It gets to
you when you actually see the
need, especially right here in
Plano where everything looks all
right. It definitely puts things in
perspective and reminds all of us
that there’s still plenty to do.”
The group intends to build on
the foundation of service that has
long been fundamental to The
Legacy Senior Communities.
“We’re currently looking for
new ways to get out in the public
this year, as well as how we can
make a difference right here at
The Legacy Willow Bend. The
However, the group’s work at beauty of making a difference is
Minnie’s is only the beginning, that you never have to look too
as during 2018 they also collected far, and you don’t need to do
school supplies for Jewish Family much to make
Services, packing 80 backpacks
together to help focal students
as they made their way back to
Making impact on Plano
Willow Bend men's
group has passion for
volunteering
In the spirit of tikkun olam —
repairing the world — residents of
The Legacy Willow Bend always
look for new ways to help those
in need. The Men of the Legacy
formed in 2018 to give male
residents living at the community
the opportunity to gather
together with a common purpose
of philanthropy, as well as a way
to socialize with one another and
build new friendships. For many
of the residents, volunteerism
has always been an important
aspect of life, and by starting the
group they were able to do so in a
way that also provided a sense of
fellowship.
“Last spring, several of the
men here at The Legacy got
together and realized that we
had a need and desire to do
something for the betterment of
our Plano community. We had
done this all of our lives and
after our retirement, we did not
want to stop helping,” said Buddy
Rosenthal, resident of The Legacy
Willow Bend.
Over the last year, the Men
of the Legacy have dedicated
their philanthropic efforts to
supporting various organizations
in the Plano community
including Minnie’s Food Pantry,
Jewish Family Service and the
CORE Store.
“We all got together and began
brainstorming opportunities to
get involved. We knew it needed
to be something that would enable
as many of us to participate as
possible. We have 44 men living
in independent living who call
The Legacy Willow Bend home,
and we wanted everyone to be
included. The average age of
those in the group is 81, and it’s
something unique to see as we
work to support the community.
It’s been special working together
to do something for someone
else and seeing them benefit
in a positive way,” Rosenthal
explained.
Since the group’s inception,
they have completed 215 hours
of volunteer activities with
no intention of slowing down
anytime soon. This year as the
group becomes more involved
in serving the Greater Plano
community, they are partnering
with female residents at The
Legacy Willow Bend who want to
Join them in their efforts to give
back to those in need.
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