The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization has expanded its options for its members.
The LSCO has announced the Member+ Card, a new membership program that will add to the existing services offered through the basic $60 membership.
Executive director Kaitlynn Weaver explained that the Member+ Card is $500 per year, and includes all the features of the basic membership, plus additional perks.
The basic membership remains available to existing and new members of the LSCO.
Weaver said the Member+ Card, on top of the basic membership, includes:
- 12 months of access to the fitness centre (a $300 value);
- An LSCO t-shirt ($25 value);
- An annual LSCO parking pass ($10 value);
- Free regular coffee at the LSCO for the year;
- Exclusive offers from participating Lethbridge businesses and organizations.
Additionally, the new membership offers a charitable tax receipt of $100.
“A portion of it is actually a donation, so this way we get kind of the best of both worlds,” Weaver told My Lethbridge Now. “The folks who want their basic membership, that does not change, but for those who want a little bit more and they want access to different things in the community, then it’s kind of like a student card where you can show it at different businesses and you’ll get a little discount.”
Weaver added, “We’ve heard really good feedback so far. It’s for people who want to give a little bit and get a little bit.”
Some of the local businesses who offer discounts to LSCO Member+ Card holders include Analog Books, BikeLane YQL, 94 Cabs, Fifth Avenue Cabs, Lady Pink Cabs, New West Theatre, Lethbridge Hearing Centre, and Nordbridge Pharmacy, among others.
“There’s all these different places that support us and have supported us in some capacity, and this is a way that they can continue to demonstrate the goodwill that they have for seniors and the supports for seniors through the Member+ Card,” Weaver stated.
She said other businesses looking to get involved can contact the LSCO for more details.
Weaver explained that the $60 basic members, as well as the $500 Member+ Card, are for adults 55 years of age and over. The LSCO does offer a $90 basic membership for adults between the ages of 35 and 54. Those in that age group can access the Member+ Card but will see a slight increase due to the higher $90 price of the basic membership.
She added one of the focuses for the LSCO in planning their programs and services is to increase revenue, without cutting services. She said implementing the Member+ Card will add more options, as opposed to taking options away from members.
Weaver said the hope is to make their services “more inclusive and more available for more people by adding those new options”.
More information is available on the LSCO website.
