Gloria Dei Senior Communities and Twilight Wish Foundation, a locally-based national nonprofit, partnered to grant the simple needs wishes of 30 residents at Saint John Neumann Place of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Thursday, August 8, 2012.

As part of Gloria Dei’s CARE Community Outreach Program, residents in their Bucks and Montgomery county facilities raised funds by holding bake sales, car washes and bingo nights over the past few months to grant the simple needs wishes of 30 residents of Saint John Neumann Place, a low-income, independent living community in South Philadelphia. The residents’ wishes were for basic items including bibles, clock radios, a coffee maker, a robe and an electric fry pan. Representatives from Gloria Dei and Twilight Wish visited the community and distributed the gifts during a special ceremony in the chapel. Before the reception, the visitors were treated to a homemade luncheon, courtesy of the Saint John Neumann residents.

Vincent Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities commented, “Our residents take great pride and pleasure in helping those that need it most. They are truly committed to our CARE community outreach program and support it at all levels. Partnering with the Twilight Wish Foundation to help grant wishes to 30 residents of Saint John Neumann Place embodies the true mission of our program.”

Twilight Wish Foundation is the first national nonprofit organization dedicated to the needs of the elderly. Our mission is to honor and enrich the lives of deserving elders through wish granting celebrations that connect generations. Our vision is to make the world a nicer place to age, one wish at a time. Since our founding in 2003, Twilight Wish has granted over 1,740 individual wishes to seniors throughout the U.S. Twilight Wish grants wishes to seniors who are 68 and older or a permanent resident of a nursing home and earn less than 200% of poverty level. If you would like to help make a deserving senior’s wish come true, please visit the website at www.twilightwish.org or call (215)-230-8777 ext. 104.

Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are nonprofit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1,000 residents and employ more than 120 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about Gloria Dei Senior Communities, please call (215)-830-8302 or visit the website www.gloriadeicommunities.com.

Saint John Neumann Place of Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is located in South Philadelphia. It is an independent living community, for seniors 62 years and older. Founded in 2008, it provides affordable housing for low-income seniors. For more information on Saint John Neumann Place, please contact Lisa Marie Grillo, Social Services Coordinator, at (215) 463-0410 or visit www.stjohnneumannplace.org.