Edgewater Pointe seniors provide pathway to knowledge for student servers
September 20, 2010 · 0 Comments
BOCA RATON — Ten residents at Edgewater Pointe Estates/ACTS Retirement-Life Community in Boca Raton are so committed to the students who serve them each evening in the dining room, that they have collected more than $16,000 to fund a scholarship program for student servers heading into local trade and technical two year educational programs.
Herb and Gladys Jacobson along with Dr. Sheldon and Nancy Taubman spearheaded the project in January of this year. The brick Pathway to Knowledge, located in the heart of the retirement community, was recently dedicated during a special ribbon cutting ceremony.
Standing on the Pathway to Knowledge are: Front row, from left: Gladys Jacobson, Nancy Taubman, Dr. Sheldon Taubman, Edgewater Pointe Estates Executive Director Kenneth Karmeris and Herb Jacobson.
“The project never would have gotten off the ground without the hard work and wisdom of our finance and rules committee members William Alden, Janice Lannert, Elizabeth Taylor, Francis Hughes, Joan Livingston, Chris Rosenbaum, Dr. and Nancy Taubman and my wife Gladys,” said Herb Jacobson, standing proudly on the engraved brick walkway overlooking the waterfall and meticulously landscaped garden.
Guests of honor included Mr. and Mrs. David Welch who donated several bricks in thanksgiving and remembrance of their mom Peg Hamilton. Others have followed suit, and residents have begun to donate to the fund in lieu of giving gifts to one another for special occasions and in memory of loved ones.
Many of the student servers, ages 16-21 who work the 4 to 7 pm dinner shift, develop a special bond with the retirees. Often, residents, who range from inventors to CEOs to some who even sky dive at age 80, share business insight with these aspiring entrepreneurs between appetizers and dessert.
The first scholarship is slated to be awarded this winter. “The hope is many more servers will receive the benefit for many years to come,” said Gladys Jacobson.
Edgewater Pointe Estates is a faith-based, not-for-profit, fully accredited retirement community, primarily offering independent residences for seniors 62 and above. Guaranteed access to assisted living and skilled care through ACTS life care program is available on campus.
