More than 150 people attended the Cataline Elementary School Intergenerational Dinner hosted by teacher Steve Dickens’ Grade 5/6 class.
The event was held in the school gymnasium on Thursday, March 10.
Throughout the school year, the Intergenerational program brings Dickens’ students together with residents of the Seniors’ Village for social activities.
Students and residents involved in the program enjoy outings and excursions together and the students often visit the Seniors’ Village for game days and special activities.
In October and May, the students also hold their classroom lessons at the Seniors’ Village. Each student is paired with a senior buddy for various activities.
The purpose of the Intergenerational Dinner is twofold, says vice-principal Michele Bebault.
It provides an opportunity for the student, their buddy and the student’s family to sit and have a meal together.
Secondly, the dinner is a fundraiser for the Chelsea Alberechtsen Memorial Intergenerational Scholarship.
Tickets are sold for the dinner and there is a silent auction, with all proceeds going to the scholarship fund.
Students who have participated in the Intergenerational program at Cataline Elementary are eligible to apply for the scholarship when they graduate from Grade 12.
During the dinner the Williams Lake Seniors Village, Retirement Concepts representatives donated $500 to the scholarship fund.