The 2024 BIG WRAP will take place on Thursday, December 12th at 1:30 pm. at the Congressional Church of South Dennis-Parish Hall, 218 Main Street, South Dennis.

For thirty-seven years, we have gathered our volunteers and members early in December to wrap over 2000 Christmas gifts for seniors who are alone or in need of Holiday cheer. We call this our Christmas Giving program.

On the Saturday morning following The Big Wrap our Board of Directors, and many community volunteers deliver gift bags filled with goodies to 135 seniors across Dennis. These Christmas bags are traditionally decorated by students at the Dennis Union Church.

We need volunteers to help wrap and deliver all these presents. If you would like to help wrap, or if you would like to deliver, please call our office at (508) 385-5376 or email dennisfod@hotmail.com.

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, The Friends brought this popular event back as a prelude to summer. Kareem Sanjaghi and his Jazz Quartet dazzled the crowd in honor of his grandfather, the late Bob Hayes. A luncheon was served to all our guests, along with a raffle of prizes.

In 2013, we celebrated the beginning of summer with our first Jazz Luncheon for seniors. When we filled the room to capacity in Howell Hall at the Dennis Senior Center (named after our first president, Oren G. Howell) and were told “this is more fun than I’ve had in years,” we knew this would become a Friends’ annual tradition.

The Friends look forward to hosting JAZZ IN BLOOM again in 2025. Please check our website and follow us on Facebook for the latest information and updates.

This is our major fundraiser, and we hold it each year at a Dennis golf course. In 2015 we decided to honor the founder of this tournament, George DeShaw, who began it over 25 years ago, as one of our early Board members.

The 2024 tournament was held on Monday, June 10th at the Dennis Highlands Golf Course. Many golfers from across the area gathered for an 8:00 am shotgun start. Everyone enjoyed a beautiful, mild day on the links followed by lunch, cash awards, prizes and lots of fun!

We are looking forward to the 2025 tournament and encourage you to support us by becoming a player or a valued Tournament, Tee, or Gift sponsor. To do so, call us at (508) 385-5376, or email us at dennisfod@hotmail.com. We will have the 2025 information, schedule and registration form posted on our website by early spring.