(Chelsea Update would like to thank Christian Calaguas for the information in this story.)
Senior Market Bucks and Senior Project Fresh are coming back for the summer. A registration event will be held at Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington St. on Thursday, July 13 from 11:45am to 12:30 p.m. Coupon booklets will be available while supplies last. For both programs, you must be a Washtenaw County residents and 60 years of age or older.
Senior Market Bucks: no income requirement. Coupons can be used on Michigan-grown foods, including fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, yogurt, meat, poultry, fish and honey. Foods not mentioned in the above list are not eligible. Non-food items cannot be purchased with the coupons. Senior Market Bucks are made possible by Chelsea Hospital that received funding from a generous donor.
For more information about Senior Market Bucks, contact Christian Calaguas at 734-593-5281 or Christian.Calaguas@trinity-health.org
Senior Project Fresh: $25 in coupons are available to Washtenaw County residents who are 60 years of age or older and have a total monthly household income less than $2,248 (single person) or $3,041 (2 person household). Coupons can be used to buy Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, fresh cut herbs, and honey through participating local farmer’s markets. For more information about Senior Project Fresh, contact Tedi Milgrom at 734-492-0505 or milgromt@washtenaw.org
For both programs: No change is permitted. You may use coupons and cash together for a purchase. Last day to use either coupon is Oct. 31, 2023.
