Senior Citizens Fund of Newton Incorporated

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF ALL CITIZENS OF NEWTON, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE RESIDENTS OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS, IN THEIR JUDGMENT, DECIDE. TO RAISE THROUGH SOLICITATION, OR OTHERWISE, COLLECT AND RECEIVE FUNDS AND BEQUESTS, AND TO ADMINISTER SUCH FUNDS AND BEQUESTS FOR ITS PURPOSES. TO PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE, MORTGAGE AND CONVEY SUCH REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION; TO RECEIVE, HOLD AND ADMINISTER GIFTS OF PROPERTY REAL, PERSONAL, AND MIXED, AND GENERALLY TO PERFORM SUCH LAWFUL ACTS AS ARE PERMITTED BY CHAPTER 180 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, PROVIDED THAT NO DIRECT BENEFIT INURE TO THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF ANY MEMBER OR OFFICER. TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT AND TRAVEL OF ELDERLY BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF SUCH ENTERTAINMENT OR TRAVEL IN WHOLE OR IN PART.