Richmond Aging and Engaging
Empowering older adults to live their best life
Richmond Aging and Engaging provides arts, leisure, and recreational programming to older adults living in low-income housing in Richmond, Virginia.
What makes Richmond Aging and Engaging unique?
Location: Our programs are implemented in the buildings where participants live. This eliminates the transportation barrier faced by many older adults living in low-income housing.
Programming: We ensure the programs we offer meet the needs and interests of the participants. We do this through creation of and collaboration with participant advisory boards in each building we serve.
Relationships: We maintain a regular presence in the buildings we serve. This allows for time needed to build trust and form relationships.
Intergenerational: We facilitate intergenerational relationships through the use of college student volunteers in all of our programs. These intergenerational experiences foster social connectedness and promote a more vibrant and inclusive society.
We support the health, wellness, and quality of life of low-income older adults by ensuring access to meaningful activities that foster a sense of purpose, build social connections, and empower older adults to live their best lives.
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What people are saying about Richmond Aging and Engaging:
There are no words that can truly express my gratitude and thanks for your encouragement and contagious can-do attitude that you have ignited our residents with.
-Richmond Aging and Engaging Community Partner
Without you guys, we don't have nothing to really do. We don't - we just sit here. I love it when ya'll come - [I look] forward to getting up to come do some activities, something fun with the rest of the residents.
-Richmond Aging and Engaging Participant
The thing I love most about volunteering with Richmond Aging and Engaging is being able to connect with the community and listen to their stories while also sharing my own - I always go home having learned something new!
-Richmond Aging and Engaging Volunteer
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Our programming is provided at no cost to our older adult participants. Your donation to Richmond Aging and Engaging will allow us to provide creative, educational, and fitness programming to Richmond's low-income seniors. Thank you for your support!
Richmond Aging and Engaging is a registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 88-4094998). Donations to Richmond Aging and Engaging qualify as deductible charitable contributions to the extent the law provides.