Our mission is to provide nutritious meals, beneficial supportive services, and social interaction to area seniors.

​​Assistant Cook and Driver

Penny is the newest member of our kitchen crew. She is a wonderful to our homebound clients and always kind to everyone.

At the Kennett OAKS Senior Nutrition Center, our staff do all they can to ensure our congregate and home-bound seniors are safe, well cared for, and have a delicious nutritional meal five days a week.

Volunteers

Christina Nixon

Administrator

I have been with the OAKS since June of 2023. I love the center and all the wonderful people I have met here. My favorite part of the day is visiting with the seniors and hearing their concerns. I hope be a help and friend to each and every one. 

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​Every Senior Is Special

PAM O'Dell​ 
Janet Crayne

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Lori Montgomery
Second Cook
Lori assists Mary, and she keeps the food orders straight, along with everyone else. She has been with the center for over 25 years.

Staff

Pam "Penny" Jones 

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About Us:

Mary Emery
Head Cook

Mary has been with the Kennett Senior Center for over 30 years, and she definitely knows her way around the kitchen. 

She keeps our staff and kitchen running smoothly.

Assistant Cook and Driver

Janet has been with us full time since 2018.
She is always full of good humor and is a hard worker and a “Jack-Of-All-Trades. She helps keep a smile on all our faces. 

A very important part of our OAKS family is our volunteers. We could not keep doing what we do everyday without our volunteers. 

They are invaluable to us! 

​​Back-up Cook

Pam is always ready to jump-in and help out when needed. Pam's is quick witted and her humor keeps us entertained.  ​

Erica McKuin

​Administrative Assistant

​Erica  scans and greets seniors/guests as they come into the center to eat, keeps up with events, and appointments for the foot clinic, and manages kitchen paperwork that includes food inventory.  She works in the office with the administrator.