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Media Mentions
Thank you to the many media outlets in the Brainerd Lakes Area for their support, as evidenced by spotlights, videos, and stories about The Center.
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2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year!
Celebrating a Volunteer Who Helps Others Stay Active, Independent, and Connected Communities are built by people who quietly show up, week after week, year after year, asking one simple question: How can I help? This year, Crow Wing County proudly recognized one of those extraordinary individuals by naming Valerie Jones the 2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer.…
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Best Donuts in Minnesota!
Okay, just us? Bestie, the best cake donut in the state is at the Brainerd Senior Center and I am SO dead serious. You can only get them on Thursdays and they sell out fast.
To get there, just follow the hoards of locals into The Center, as locals affectionately call it, or you can just follow the smell of donuts.
You’re going to go into the main entrance, not the Friendship Dining Hall. If you’re confused, just wait for someone else to go in. They’ll come soon enough. As soon as you get into that entrance, take a left. You might be asking me, “Kirstie, why are you sending me into a dark entryway?” And the answer is that beyond that dark entryway is a sliver of light that leads you to the donuts.
Walk in and you’ll see trays upon trays of donuts. The blueberry donut is out of this world. The plain donut is worth writing home about. The maple frosting is a surprising stunner. The classic cinnamon sugar is to diiiiie for.
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Never a dull moment at The Center.” Thank you, Lakeland Public TV
THE BRAINERD CENTER, AN ACTIVE AND ENCOURAGING PLACE FOR AGING ADULTS, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY.
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Coffee with a Cop (Lakeland Public TV)
At The Center in Brainerd, Thursdays are widely known as Donut Day, where volunteers make and sell doughnuts to help support the senior center. But this Thursday, the Brainerd Police Department visited the facility for “Coffee with a Cop,” an outreach program to ensure citizens remain safe and informed about issues the community may face.
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2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year!
Celebrating a Volunteer Who Helps Others Stay Active, Independent, and Connected Communities are built by people who quietly show up, week after week, year after year, asking one simple question: How can I help? This year, Crow Wing County proudly recognized one of those extraordinary individuals by naming Valerie Jones the 2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer.…
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2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year!
Celebrating a Volunteer Who Helps Others Stay Active, Independent, and Connected Communities are built by people who quietly show up, week after week, year after year, asking one simple question: How can I help? This year, Crow Wing County proudly recognized one of those extraordinary individuals by naming Valerie Jones the 2026 Outstanding Senior Volunteer.…
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Best Donuts in Minnesota!
Okay, just us? Bestie, the best cake donut in the state is at the Brainerd Senior Center and I am SO dead serious. You can only get them on Thursdays and they sell out fast.
To get there, just follow the hoards of locals into The Center, as locals affectionately call it, or you can just follow the smell of donuts.
You’re going to go into the main entrance, not the Friendship Dining Hall. If you’re confused, just wait for someone else to go in. They’ll come soon enough. As soon as you get into that entrance, take a left. You might be asking me, “Kirstie, why are you sending me into a dark entryway?” And the answer is that beyond that dark entryway is a sliver of light that leads you to the donuts.
Walk in and you’ll see trays upon trays of donuts. The blueberry donut is out of this world. The plain donut is worth writing home about. The maple frosting is a surprising stunner. The classic cinnamon sugar is to diiiiie for.
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Never a dull moment at The Center.” Thank you, Lakeland Public TV
THE BRAINERD CENTER, AN ACTIVE AND ENCOURAGING PLACE FOR AGING ADULTS, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY.
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Coffee with a Cop (Lakeland Public TV)
At The Center in Brainerd, Thursdays are widely known as Donut Day, where volunteers make and sell doughnuts to help support the senior center. But this Thursday, the Brainerd Police Department visited the facility for “Coffee with a Cop,” an outreach program to ensure citizens remain safe and informed about issues the community may face.
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