Credit Union Fund Benefits Senior Center

Sarault explained the SEC, which moved to City Center Mall in May 2014, has been serving public lunches through its SACs Friendship Cafe for about three months. Sarault said lunch prices have increased from $4.25 to $5.25 since opening; however, they still offer the $4.25 price to lower-income seniors. She said everything at SACs Cafe is made fresh daily and attendance has increased. She explained 325 lunches were served in August and increased to 388 lunches in September. Sarault the temporary leave in rent is being requested so those funds can be used for the purchasing of food and marketing for SACs Cafe. "The biggest hurdle we face is educating the community to understand our SACs Cafe is open to the public and open to everyone in the community," Sarault said. "Our motto is we serve anyone from ages 6 to 106. Our SACs Cafe is not just for seniors. Everything we make is homemade, and we invite everyone to stop in for lunch." Sarault noted SACs Cafe is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. She also noted the SEC is also making some changes internally to help save on costs. The SEC still has a benefit account open at Minnco Credit Union under "Isanti County Commission on Aging" to accept financial donations to the SEC. "We appreciate everything the city has done for us; we just a need a year to get ourselves going," Sarault said. Cambridge Mayor Marlys Palmer noted the city has several nonprofit tenants renting space in City Center Mall. Palmer suggested the city, as well as Sarault, continue to look at different grant options and funding opportunities for the SEC. Sarault said they are continuing to do that and also are continuing their own fundraising activities, such as the Oktoberfest dinner being held Friday, Oct. 24, at SACs Cafe. "Together, we will continue to work on this and see we can come up with," Palmer said. "And we will continue this discussion at a future meeting." - See more at: http://mncreditunionnews.org/minnco-cu-fund-benefits-local-senior-enrichment-center#sthash.9wrugg6X.dpuf