Author: Linking Generations

We have a special Grandparent who is teaching the grade 9 students at Lakeland Ridge Junior High how to knit. Right now, the students are getting ready to start their next round of knitting. They are deciding what they want to make so we’re ready to go next week. Check out the photos of the… Continue reading Volunteer Grandparent Teaches Grade 9 Students to Knit

Thank you to Heartland Housing Silver Birch Lodge and Haven for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to our École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior… Continue reading Heartland Housing Silver Birch Lodge & Haven and École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior High School (OLPH) Annual Family Meet and Greet

In September 2023, Linking Generations piloted a new program in Sherwood Park and in Fort Saskatchewan. Our Linking Generations Share and Care Programs allows our younger generations of students to visit regularly with seniors who are now in their latter stages of life and living in a long-term care facility.  Students may read their "easy readers" to our seniors, sit at a… Continue reading Another Linking Generations Share and Care Visit

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Our seniors at Summerwood… Continue reading Linking Generation Seniors and Students try becoming Origami folders

Thank you to Bedford Village for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to the sponsors of the program including EICS School Board, County of Strathcona… Continue reading Bedford Village and St. Theresa Middle School Annual Family Meet and Greet

Thank you to Heartland Housing Foundation Dr. Turner Lodge for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to the sponsors of the program including EICS School… Continue reading Heartland Housing Foundation Dr. Turner Lodge and St. John Paul II Junior High School Family Meet and Greet

Linking Generations is very fortunate to have been chosen to receive $6,700.00. from the recent crowdfunding evening hosted this week. There are so many notable and worthy organizations within our communities, that this is equally more of an honor. Click here to see more pictures !

Our Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparents play an important role in creating and strengthening intergenerational relationships and lives of seniors, children, and families. One of our volunteers, Opa Bernie, volunteers at 2 schools. A grade 3 class and a Kindergarten class. Thank you Opa Bernie. Click here to see more pictures !

Simply put, it’s a 60-second game – Participants attempt to see who can finish a challenge first or who can complete a task the most times in under a minute. The students of École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) & the seniors of Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge played games. Click here… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors play “Minute to Win It”

Simply put, it’s a 60-second game – Participants attempt to see who can finish a challenge first or who can complete a task the most times in under a minute. The students of École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) & the seniors of Heartland Housing Silver Birch Lodge/Haven Seniors Residences played games.… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors play “Minute to Win It”