HELP FOR SENIORS
For assistance, call
863-220-7002
The phone is staffed by part-time volunteers, so you may need to leave a message via voicemail–someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Mail: 934 South Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
Office: 934 South Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803
RathSrConnextions@gmail.com
RATH CENTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Director:
Rosemarie S. Lamm, Ph.D., A.R.N.P.
Directors:
Gail Bagley
Robert Baum, PhD
Jean Berkin
Charles Burdette, Resource Specialist
Barbara Cage
Andy Crossfield
Joe Echols
Sharmalee Jones
Sandie McRory
Lanet Owen
Amanda Porter
Michelle Shiver
Jody Streussnig
Officers 2025
Jody Streussing, President
Michelle Shiver, Vice President
Sharmalee Jones, Secretary
Joe Echols, Treasurer
Advisory Council
Danielle Clinton
Liz Craven
Amy Dubose
Dr. Fred Gifun
Georgiana Goodson
Richard Isinghood
Susan McPhail-Taylor
Nicole Ramer
Amanda Porter
Nicole Ramer
Charlotte Thomas
Glenn Jones
Karey Lewis
Beaty Raymond
Rob Pierce
Do you have questions?
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Very interested
Hello and thank you for your interest.
I have added you to our email list, and you will be notified whenever we announce a Rath event.
Best wishes,
Joe Echols, Rath Volunteer and IT Specialist
Hello Rathsenior conNEXTions.
My name is Gene Rosson, 93 yo, good health, active, fairly secure, married. Mostly isolated because old friends have “sailed over the bar”, retired engineer, not yet entirely senile,
Would be interested in meeting other seniors for general interest in sciences, do it yourself projects, Sailing, woodworking, machine shop practices, lying about the size of fish I caught, and more. I am a math hobby geek who does math problems for fun. Only rarely will I discuss religion or politics.
Do you have meet and greet sessions, pen pals, or something of that kind?
Best regards
Gene
Hi Gene,
Thanks for reaching out to the Rath Center. It is good to hear from you.
Our primary function is to act as a referral agency, to direct seniors with problems/issues/questions to get the help they need. We also conduct a Senior Scholars class session twice a year, with various classes. I will add you to our email list, and you will get a notification for our next set of classes. If any of the classes interest you, that might be a good place to meet new folks, if
We present an educational meeting each month, on the second Tuesday at 9:00 AM. The next one will be on October 10th, and the subject will be Open Season for Social Security, with 3 speakers with varying backgrounds.
While we don’t have meet and greet sessions per say, the educational meetings might be a good place to meet new folks. in the mean time, feel free to call 863-220-7002, and talk to Charlie Burdette–he is our volunteer at that number, and has been with the Rath Center for a good while, and might be able to steer you in the direction you want to go.
The Monthly Educational Meetings and the classes are held at our office rented at 934 South Blvd, Lakeland, FL (College Heights United Methodist Church).
Thanks again, Gene, for reaching out to us, and hope to see you soon,
Joe Echols, Rath Volunteer, Treasurer, Board member, and IT Specialist