What: For the 36th consecutive year, Saint Joseph’s University students will host neighbors from area senior centers for a festive seasonal celebration during the annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dance.

When: Thursday, Nov. 15 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Campion Student Center, Doyle Banquet Hall Saint Joseph’s University Off City and Cardinal Avenues

Details: Two hundred guests from local senior community centers and 175 Saint Joseph’s students will come together for a Thanksgiving celebration that has become a holiday tradition. The annual event, organized by the student group, Senior Socializers, features live music by the Tim Laushey Orchestra and SJU a capella favorites 54th and City and the City Belles, as well as traditional Thanksgiving fare. SJU students participate as dance partners and servers.

“This event is a great way for students to give back to the community that surrounds Saint Joseph’s,” says junior Julie Polanski, the president of Senior Socializers. “It’s also a lot of fun. Each year, both the student volunteers and our senior citizen guests look forward to the dinner, live music and dancing.”

Members of the community aged 55+ will come from more than 15 area senior centers, including Philadelphia Senior Center Tioga, West Philadelphia Senior Center, Salvation Army West, The Pavilion, The Lehigh Center, Havertown Senior Center, Latches Lane Condominiums, Washington Square West, Wynnefield Residents Association and Germantown Nursing Home. The SJU community and local businesses provide financial and gift donations to support the event.