Center for Creative Living

10/08/2026

❤️ We love seeing our seniors recognized in the community!

A special thank you to The Lawton Constitution for sharing this wonderful photo of Juliette! Moments like these remind us why the Center for Creative Living is such a special place.

Our seniors are the heart of everything we do! 💚

Reece celebrates a century of caring

10/08/2026

🎨🛍️ SAVE THE DATE! THE CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA IS COMING TO LAWTON! 🧶✨

Get ready for TWO DAYS of shopping, creativity, unique finds, and community fun at the Center for Creative Living! ❤️

We're bringing together local crafters, artisans, makers, and small businesses for a special event that celebrates creativity while supporting a great cause — our local senior community!

📅 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM BOTH DAYS

📍 Center for Creative Living
3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive
Lawton, OK 73505

🛍️ SHOPPERS — MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Come discover handmade treasures, beautiful crafts, jewelry, home décor, seasonal gifts, and so much more! It's a wonderful opportunity to shop local, find something special, and support the Center for Creative Living.

🎨 CALLING ALL VENDORS, CRAFTERS & MAKERS!

Have something amazing to sell? We want YOU to be part of our Craft Extravaganza!

💜 Vendor spaces are ONLY $40!

Don't wait until the last minute! Reserve your booth space as soon as possible and join us for this exciting community event.

📧 Vendor Information & Registration:
Leah Spell — [email protected]

📞 (580) 248-0471

❤️ EVERY PURCHASE, EVERY VENDOR, EVERY VISITOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

For 45 years, the Center for Creative Living has been a place where Lawton-area seniors can connect, build friendships, stay active, and enjoy life. Events like this help us continue that mission and bring our community together.

🙌 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

✅ Share this post with your friends and family!

✅ Tag your favorite local crafter or small business!

✅ Invite someone to come shopping with you!

✅ Vendors — reach out today to secure your space!

Let's fill the Center with creativity, laughter, shopping, and community spirit! 💚

🌐 centerforcreativeliving.org

10/08/2026

❤️ **STRONGER TOGETHER — OVER 100 SENIORS SERVED TODAY!** ❤️

What an incredible day at the Center for Creative Living!

Today, our Senior Food Basket Program served **over 100 seniors in our community**, and we couldn't have done it without the generosity, dedication, and teamwork of some truly amazing partners! 💚

We want to extend a very special THANK YOU to the Lawton Food Bank for stepping up in such a meaningful way to help us make today's distribution possible. Your willingness to work alongside us and support our seniors is a powerful reminder of what community partnerships are all about.

We are also incredibly grateful to United Way of Southwest Oklahoma, a funding partner of both the Center for Creative Living and the Lawton Food Bank. Their continued investment in local organizations helps make important programs like these possible.

These partnerships are about so much more than food. They're about neighbors helping neighbors, seniors knowing they haven't been forgotten, and organizations coming together to make Lawton a stronger, more caring community.

To our volunteers, staff, partners, and everyone who helped make today happen, THANK YOU! You are making a difference in the lives of people who have spent their lives contributing to our community.

💚 Our work doesn't stop here! Our next regularly scheduled Senior Food Basket distribution is Thursday, October 15th.

As we continue rebuilding and strengthening the Center for Creative Living, we invite our community to be part of our mission. Whether through volunteering, partnering, or making a contribution, every act of kindness helps us continue serving our seniors.

❤️ Help us build a brighter tomorrow together:
https://givebutter.com/hearts-for-seniors-2m1g4m

Center for Creative Living
3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive | Lawton, OK
🌐 centerforcreativeliving.org

10/08/2026

💚❤️ WHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERS STEP UP, AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN!

At the Center for Creative Living, we believe that no senior should ever feel forgotten, and no organization should have to serve its community alone.

This week, we were reminded just how fortunate we are to have incredible partners like the Lawton Food Bank!

Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict with our regular food pallet order, we found ourselves facing a challenge with our upcoming Senior Food Basket distribution.

But the Lawton Food Bank stepped up in a BIG way! 💚

Their willingness to work with us, respond to an unexpected need, and help ensure our seniors continue receiving food assistance is a powerful example of what true community partnership looks like.

It's not just about food. It's about compassion, dignity, neighbors helping neighbors, and organizations coming together for the people who helped build our community.

To the entire Lawton Food Bank team, THANK YOU! Your generosity, flexibility, and commitment to our seniors mean more than words can express. We are incredibly grateful to have you as a partner in our mission.

📢 IMPORTANT FOOD DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT

🥕 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 - 11:30 AM

We will have a SPECIAL Senior Food Basket Distribution, made possible through our partnership with the Lawton Food Bank!

🥕 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, and OCTOBER 22 - 11:30 AM

We will resume our regular Senior Food Basket Program as scheduled.

📍 Center for Creative Living
3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive
Lawton, OK 73505

❤️ OUR COMMUNITY MAKES THIS POSSIBLE!

As we continue rebuilding and strengthening the Center for Creative Living, partnerships like this remind us why our mission matters so much.

Our seniors deserve more than just assistance. They deserve friendship, meaningful activities, opportunities to stay active, and a welcoming place where they know they belong.

Many of the people we serve have spent decades raising families, building businesses, serving our country, and contributing to the community we call home.

Now it's our turn to be there for them.

💙💚 WILL YOU JOIN US?

Through our Hearts for Seniors campaign, we're inviting individuals, families, and our community to help us build a stronger future for our seniors.

Whether it's a one-time donation, a monthly contribution, volunteering your time, or becoming a community partner, every act of kindness makes a difference.

❤️ Get involved or make a contribution today:

👉 https://givebutter.com/hearts-for-seniors-2m1g4m

Even sharing this post helps us reach someone who may want to make a difference!

To the Lawton Food Bank, thank you again for showing what it means to be a true community partner.

And to everyone who continues supporting the Center for Creative Living, thank you for believing in our seniors and the future of this organization.

Together, we're not just distributing food. We're building relationships, restoring hope, and creating a stronger community, one senior at a time. 💚

Center for Creative Living
A Brighter Tomorrow Together!

10/08/2026

🎉 100 YEARS OF LIFE, LOVE & MEMORIES! 🎂💯

Today, the Center for Creative Living had the incredible honor of celebrating a very special milestone; Juliette Marie Reece's 100th Birthday! ❤️

Not only did Juliette celebrate a century of life, but she was also inducted into the Centenarians of Oklahoma, recognizing this remarkable achievement!

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Juliette's family for allowing the Center for Creative Living to be part of such a meaningful moment in their loved one's life. Being able to share in these milestones and create lasting memories with our seniors is what makes our center so special.

To everyone who attended, thank you for coming together to celebrate Juliette and making her 100th birthday such a wonderful occasion. Your presence, kindness, and love made this day one to remember.

We would also like to thank KSWO7News and The Lawton Constitution for taking the time to cover this celebration and helping make Juliette's special day even more memorable.

At the Center for Creative Living, we believe that every life has a story worth celebrating, and Juliette's story now spans an extraordinary century.

Happy 100th Birthday, Juliette! 🥳🎈 Here's to the memories you've made, the lives you've touched, and the joy you continue to bring to those around you!

📸 Photo Credit: The Lawton Constitution

💙💚 Center for Creative Living — A Brighter Tomorrow Together!

09/27/2026

🍽️ EAT GOOD. DO GOOD. SUPPORT OUR SENIORS! ❤️

We’re excited to partner with Golden Corral for a simple and delicious way to support the Center for Creative Living!

🎟️ Tickets are just $14 each
📅 Use your ticket at Golden Corral October 1–31, 2026
❤️ A portion of every ticket sold benefits the Center for Creative Living and helps support programs and services for local seniors.

How can you help?

Purchase a ticket at the Center for Creative Living, enjoy a meal at Golden Corral, and know that your dinner is helping us continue serving seniors throughout our community.

📍 Center for Creative Living
3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive
Lawton, OK 73505

We are incredibly grateful to Golden Corral for helping us raise funds during this important time for the Center, and to United Way of Southwest Oklahoma for its continued partnership and support.

Our doors will stay open to our seniors, but keeping them open will take all of us. ❤️

Please SHARE this post, stop by the Center to purchase your tickets, and encourage your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors to participate.

Great Food. Great Cause. One easy way to support our seniors.

09/27/2026

🎨 Calling All Crafters, Makers & Vendors!

The Center for Creative Living Craft Extravaganza is coming this October, and we’re looking for local vendors to join us for two full days of shopping, creativity, and community! 🧵🪡🎨🛍️

📅 Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24
⏰ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Center for Creative Living
3501 Dr. Elsie Hamm Dr., Lawton, OK 73505

💥 VENDOR BOOTHS ARE ONLY $40 FOR BOTH DAYS!

If you create handmade crafts, artwork, jewelry, décor, clothing, gifts, or other unique items, we’d love to have you participate.

📧 Interested in becoming a vendor?
Contact our show coordinator, Leah Spell, at [email protected].

And even if you’re not a vendor, SAVE THE DATE! Come shop, support local makers, find something unique, and support the Center for Creative Living.

❤️ Please SHARE this post and help us spread the word throughout Lawton, Fort Sill, and Southwest Oklahoma!