Support aging adults during 65-hour online giving event

Support aging adults during 65-hour online giving event

Support aging adults during 65-hour online giving event

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This is an online donation event – The 65-hour Give65 Event begins at 6 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 12 and concludes at 11:00 p.m. PDT on July 14The Give65 Event, hosted by Home Instead Charities, provides us with an opportunity to rally our community to support older adults served by our programs. From July 12 to 14, Seniors Outreach is participating in the fifth-annual event, a 65-hour online giving event exclusively for charitable organizations serving aging adults. This year, we’re raising funds for seniors on fixed incomes (such as government pension or disability), living in rural areas, unhoused people, Indigenous peoples, and female lone-parent households and face the highest rates of food insecurity and homelessness.For more information Donations can be made here:https://www.give65.ca/seniorsoutreachservicessocietyFor more information:[Kelowna, BC] – 07/05/2022 – As the world moves into a new chapter of the pandemic, aging adults continue to be in need. As they experience isolation and loneliness daily, services supporting older adults remain critical to a healthy aging process.Seniors Outreach remains committed to serving aging adults through our programs and services, working every day to fulfill our mission of enhancing the lives of seniors, either through direct service provision or by connecting them to other needed services and resources. This prolongs independence, reduces isolation, provides hope, and prevents abuse, neglect, and self-neglect.The Give65 Event, hosted by Home Instead Charities, provides us with an opportunity to rally our community to support older adults served by our programs. From July 12 to 14, Seniors Outreach is participating in the fifth-annual event, a 65-hour online giving event exclusively for charitable organizations serving aging adults. This year, we’re raising funds for seniors on fixed incomes (such as government pension or disability), living in rural areas, unhoused people, Indigenous peoples, and female lone-parent households and face the highest rates of food insecurity and homelessness.Gifts can be made here: https://www.give65.ca/seniorsoutreachservicessocietyThe generosity of the community helps to power the mission of Seniors Outreach. To continue serving aging adults, we are asking for support during the Give65 Event. Home Instead Charities is offering matching funds, with each organization participating in the Give65 Event eligible to receive up to $5,000 in matching dollars, while funds are available.“Give65 allows us to highlight the needs of older adults, help aging adults in our community, and raise critical dollars for the programs and services we offer to our clients,” says Vi SorensonThe 65-hour Give65 Event begins at 6 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 12 and concludes at 11:00 p.m. PDT on July 14“Every individual deserves to age with independence and dignity. Through services offered by Seniors Outreach, aging adults are supported and celebrated in their aging journey. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Seniors Outreach for the fifth-annual Give65 Event. The charitable sector serves a critical role in supporting aging adults in need, and we thank all of those who financially support this important work,” says Lenli Corbett, executive director of Home Instead Charities.To learn more about Give65, visit www.Give65.ca. For more information about Seniors Outreach visit https://seniorsoutreach.ca/senior-centre-without-walls-2/ or call 250-861-6180About Seniors OutreachSeniors Outreach is a non-profit society, working to enhance the lives of seniors in Kelowna. By providing support and linking them to other needed services, we help isolated, aging seniors to maintain their dignity and independence, and to stay connected to their community and each other. We provide information on a wide variety of resources and services to support the non-medical needs of older adults in the Central Okanagan. For more information visit seniorsoutreach.ca

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To register for this event please visit the following URL: https://www.give65.ca/seniorsoutreachservicessociety →

 

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2022-07-11 @ 23:00
 

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