Mother's Day Basket Raffle
Saturday, May 2, 2026, online drawing
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Lancaster, Texas, since 2014
Helping seniors live a better life through A.I.
Activities and Information. Free bingo, movie days, hot meals and holiday outings for seniors 60 and over, plus help finding rides and local services. Run by neighbors, paid for by people like you.
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift is tax deductible.
How it works
Your gift becomes a seat, a meal and a ride
Three simple steps. No grants, no big office. Just Sheila, her volunteers, and the people who give.
1
Give.
Give once or monthly, by phone, pledge or check. Every gift gets a receipt with our tax ID.
2
Ride.
Your gift pays for transportation. A ride is the one thing that decides whether a senior can come.
3
Gather.
Bingo, movies, meals and company. You get photos and a thank you showing who your money reached.
Why it matters
Twelve years of showing up for seniors
Research in the Journal of Aging Research found that people who stay active, even three hours a week, live up to 6.9 years longer. That is why every Silver Saints event gets people out of the house and into a room full of friends.
2014Founded in Lancaster by Sheila Smith, who still runs it today
12+years of monthly bingo, movie days and outings
6.9extra years of life linked to staying active three hours a week
1 in 10Americans over 65 lives below the poverty line. Our events are always free.
Sources: Journal of Aging Research; 2020 Profile of Older Americans, Administration for Community Living.
Programs
Activities and information, every month
Bingo mornings at the DeSoto Senior Center. Movie days at the Lancaster Senior Life Center. A Mother's Day basket raffle every May, and a senior day at Christmas on Ice at the Gaylord Texan. Each one comes with a meal and prizes, free to every senior who comes.
New for 2026: basic computer classes with the Dallas College Lifelong Learning Program. Email, video calls, paying bills online and staying safe from scams. Call 972-217-4572 to get on the list for the first class.
Year round, we help seniors and their families find rides, senior centers and local services, so nobody is searching alone.
Events
Recent events
Bingo and movie days run every month. Call 972-217-4572 for the next date, or look at what we did last time.
Bingo with DeSoto
Friday, March 14, 2025 at DeSoto Senior Center
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Movie Day: The Six Triple Eight
Friday, February 28, 2025 at Lancaster Senior Life Center
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Ways to give
Choose what you want to fund
$25 sponsors one senior for a day out. $50 a month pays for rides. A business sponsor covers a whole event and gets its name in front of the community.
One senior, one event$25
Saints Circle, monthly rides$50 / month
Sponsor a full event$750
Partners
Who we work with
Rides, rooms and meals come from partners across southern Dallas County. Your logo could be here too.
Questions
What people ask us
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes. Sheila’s Silver Saints On The Move is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every gift gets a receipt with our tax ID and everything your accountant needs.
Who can attend your events?
Any senior 60 and over in Lancaster, DeSoto and the surrounding communities. Events are free. Call 972-217-4572 and we will save you a seat.
Do you provide transportation?
We arrange rides to our events as funding allows, and GoLink curb-to-curb service is available through our partner, the Inland Port TMA. Transportation is our largest cost, and the reason we are raising money for a van of our own.
How do I volunteer?
Fill out the volunteer form or call 972-217-4572. Most volunteers give a few hours a month.
Do you offer computer classes?
Yes, starting in 2026 with the Dallas College Lifelong Learning Program: basic computer skills, email, video calls and scam safety, free for seniors. Call 972-217-4572 to get on the list for the first class.
Where does the money go?
Meals, room rental, prizes and transportation for seniors. As we grow, staff to run programs more than once a month.
Be the reason a senior gets out this month
Every event is free for the seniors who come because someone like you paid for it.