On October 1, the elders at SunPorch of Smith County — Coffee with Cops! Officers from our local police department stopped by for some hot coffee, heartfelt conversation, and plenty of smiles. 

It was a beautiful morning filled with laughter, storytelling, and mutual respect. Our elders loved sharing their wisdom, and the officers brought a comforting presence and genuine interest in their lives. 

Thank you to our community heroes for spending time with us — you made our day! 

Check out pictures from the event here. 

Thank you to Tammy Pettijohn, Regional Graceful Living and Workforce Consultant for Grace Team Services, for sharing this article. 

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Addy Cunningham
A graduate of Wichita State University’s Math Education program, Addy is using her planning and organizational skills, creativity, and love of helping others to support our providers and members. First as Administrative Coordinator and now as Associate Director of Communications & Events, Addy’s primary duties include overseeing general member communications through social media, our Weekly Member Calls, the Aging Update, and database and website maintenance. She also collaborates with the team to plan, produce, and market events across all aspects of LeadingAge Kansas, manage Continuing Education processing.. Outside of the office, Addy enjoys crafting, playing board games, video games, and DnD, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.