Two PACE Southeast Michigan participants hit a different kind of jackpot while playing bingo.

Russell Max and Lynn Sensoli met playing bingo at PACE Sterling Heights. Nine months later, the two celebrated their commitment to each other with a wedding-like event on Thursday, Oct. 17.

PACE Sterling Heights staff went all out for the big day by decorating an event space, using their personal talents to sing or play music, and even making sure Lynn had the perfect hairstyle.

During the event, the couple’s “PACE family” of staff members and fellow participants made sure to be there to celebrate, share well wishes, and dance the afternoon away.

The couple said PACE Sterling Heights has played such a large role in their relationship that they didn’t want to have the event anywhere else.

“We fell in love here, and we’ve got a lot of friends here,” Russell said. “There’s nowhere else we would have wanted to have this.”

Russell and Lynn are among nearly 2,000 older adults in metro Detroit who receive health care, spiritual care and spend time socializing at a PACE Southeast Michigan health center. At PACE, Lynn and Russell enjoy dancing and playing bingo together, often sitting at the table where they first met.

“He’s a wonderful man,” Lynn said. “We’re very happy.”

PACE Southeast Michigan has been serving older adults in metro Detroit for 30 years and is part of the national Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. PACE Southeast Michigan has day health centers in Clinton Township, Eastpointe, Dearborn, Detroit, Pontiac, Southfield, Sterling Heights and a center is coming to Westland in late fall.

For more information, visit pacesemi.org.

Source: PACE Southeast Michigan