Philadelphia Senior Center - Kory Aversa Story - 60 Years of Stories

Philadelphia Senior Center celebrates it's 60th anniversary with a DVD, "60 Years of Stories," fourteen stories about members, clients, staff members, donors and volunteers who have made a difference to one of America's largest and oldest senior centers. Kory's Story -- Some people have one or two grandparents they get to know in their lifetime. Some people grow up not knowing their grandparents at all. I was lucky. I had five grandparents that helped raise me. They shaped the person I am today and taught me so many valuable skills, traditions and values that are important in my work, my home and my relationships. Margaret Bialek, Babci, is a unique woman who is strong, unselfish and capable. She wants for her grandchildren the very same things that she grew up with secure jobs, a home, savings, retirement, and security. She will cancel her cable, or cut you off on the phone to save a dime all so she can have money to help our family if we need it. She taught me the importance of tradition, perfection and attention to detail. Christmas wasnt the same if she couldnt make us mini-cheesecake with Nilla wafers. We couldnt eat at Easter unless it was blessed the week before at the traditional mass. She also ensured that recipes for traditional family Polish kruschiki, gumpkie, and perigee were passed down. Matthew Bialek, or Dzadzi, died when I was young, but I remember him like it was yesterday. If I had to categorize him, I would say he was dedicated to providing for his ...

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