Playing games is a great way to let conversation start. The game these Linking Generations students and seniors played was no exception. On the table was a pile of cards. Pick one up and everyone got to answer the question. What type of questions? Well, here are a few: How did you learn your Time… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors played a game that asked questions like: How did you get to school?
Another group of our seniors and students spent another afternoon, talking and sharing what Friendship means and what Dreams each person had. Each senior and student traced each of their hands and then cut their hands out. Each wrote something on each hand something about friendship on one hand and dreams on the other.… Continue reading More Creating Our Very Own Tree of Dreams and Friendship Thoughts
What better way to start a conversation between our teams, than to sit and talk about friendship and dreams. Our seniors and students spent an afternoon, talking and sharing what Friendship means and what dreams each person had. Reading some of the comments, we can be very appreciative of the wonderful relationships that have been… Continue reading Creating Our Very Own Tree of Dreams and Friendship Thoughts
Each year the Rotary Club of Sherwood Park donates to Linking Generations program operations. On behalf of the Linking Generations Board of Directors, we are very grateful and appreciative of this wonderful community support. Executive Director Debbie Sinclair recently spoke at the Sherwood Park Breakfast Club morning meeting, sharing the successes and growth of this… Continue reading In appreciation of Debbie Sinclair – Rotary Club of Sherwood Park has donated to Operation Eyesight
This month all of our Linking Generations students and seniors created beautiful hand made cards for County Clothes-Line. This is our way of giving back to our community. County Clothes-Line Foundation is a major Funder for Linking Generations, so it only makes sense that we partner with each other. Our sincerest thanks continue to go… Continue reading Linking Generations Community Involvement
Each year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “Valentine”. Our Archbishop Jordan High School students and our seniors from Country Cottage celebrated this day together creating Valentine Day poems and having fun with a Chocolate Trivia Game ! Thank you to Country Cottage for supplying homemade sugar… Continue reading Valentines …
Sherwood Care Centre and Salisbury Composite High School Students look forward to their “weekly” visits ! At Linking Generations we are so fortunate to witness the power of intergenerational relationships first hand. Our students have had our country’s rich history brought to life through the stories our seniors share. And the spark of vitality has… Continue reading Special Friendships
Just a fun day with our Silver Birch Seniors and Lakeland Ridge Junior High Students Check out all of the pictures of the seniors and students in the Gallery !!
This month is an exciting time for all of us at Linking Generations as we are so proud to offer an additional Junior High program to our community -- our sixth program partnership has been created with OLPH Junior High Catholic School and All Seniors Care- Summerwood Village. There is something spiritual that happens when… Continue reading Kicking Off A New Linking Generations Program – OLPH Students Meet Seniors from Summerwood Village
Linking Generations is grateful for the donation made by Shell Scotford for our new supply of board games and activities for each of our senior care facilities. Check out all of the pictures of the seniors and students in the Gallery !!
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