Linking Generations is honored to be awarded funding from the County of Strathcona Family and Community Services. A special cheque presentation ceremony was held May of 2015 by Mayor Roxanne Carr. Presenting the cheque for the 2015 Social Services Grant Program was Mayor Roxanne Carr and FCS Board Member Marilyn Spilchen. Accepting the cheque for… Continue reading Linking Generations Awarded FCS Funding
The TELUS Edmonton Community Board guides the companies support for many diverse local community charitable organizations. TELUS team members together make local funding decisions and seek out community partners to help ensure that TELUS contributions make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people of the community, and approach that is unique in Canada.… Continue reading TELUS Edmonton Community Board Partners with Linking Generations
By Michael Di Massa, Sherwood Park News Monday, June 15, 2015 11:00:00 MDT PM It’s good to see that Linking Generations has landed on its feet. The program, which connects students with senior members of the community, returned last September. Back in full force — and then some — the nonprofit is up for the… Continue reading Recent Rise from the Ashes a Good Sign
By Krysta Martell, Sherwood Park News Monday, September 28, 2015 1:37:10 MDT PM Baseline Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is hosting an event in an effort to teach residents the importance of health and wellness. On Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 4 p.m. the centre is holding a health day where there will be massage… Continue reading Local Event to Support LG
By Megan Voss, Sherwood Park News Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:11:48 MDT PM Less than a year after starting up again, Linking Generations has been nominated for a minister’s award. Linking Generations, a non-profit, inter-generational program based in Sherwood Park, was one of 81 nominations for the 2015 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards, which recognizes organizations… Continue reading Linking Generations Skips No Beats
Hi everyone, Linking Generations was a very positive experience for me this year. I got to meet Albert, one the coolest seniors I’ve ever gotten to know. We had a lot of fun talking and doing activities during the LG program. Even though he never had any kids, he treated us like we were his… Continue reading Linking Generations was a very positive experience for me
Welcome to the 2015 LG blog! The first entry is by me, Zoe! I will be talking about how I feel about LG. [Zoe is pictured on the right] First of all, I love the atmosphere! All the seniors are happy to be there and so are the students! I believe that when everyone is… Continue reading Spending Time Together is Life Changing
In the Linking Generations Junior High School Program, each senior is partnered with two students (plus an alternate) to help facilitate conversation and make the best of each bi-weekly visit. In this month’s blog, two student participants share their reasons for volunteering with Linking Generations: Our names are Amber and Cameryn. We joined Linking Generations… Continue reading Crafting Connections
Linking Generations is very pleased to announce that, due to the continued interest and desire for a structured, mentored intergenerational program in our community, we are once again able to offer our program beginning in the fall of 2014. A team of individuals, including new members, past program coordinators and past board members, has been… Continue reading Cherish our Seniors & Value our Youth!
The Board is pleased to announce that Debbie Sinclair has been appointed as Linking Generations’ Executive Director. In addition to her previous work as a Linking Generations program coordinator, Debbie’s past experience in corporate project management and training will be an asset to our program planning and delivery activities. We appreciate Debbie’s lifelong commitment to… Continue reading The Community Welcomes Debbie Sinclair as Executive Director of Linking Generations
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