Archive for 2019
Older Americans Month 2019: Connect, Create, Contribute
Each year, more and more older adults are making a positive impact in and around Northeast Georgia. As volunteers, employees, employers, educators, mentors, advocates, and more, they offer insight and experience that benefit the entire community. That’s why Older Americans Month (OAM) has been recognizing the contributions of this growing […]
Center for Active Living in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution!
The Center for Active Living (CAL) is a wellness center dedicated to keeping older adults active, independent and thriving. We offer exciting opportunities to learn, connect, explore, and contribute to community life. The Center is located in the heart of Athens, GA, a lively college town named by Forbes as […]
ACCA retroProm 2019 Photos!
What a wonderful, totally radical, event! Thank you for joining ACCA as we celebrated aging at retroProm 2019. Congratulations to Christopher Jordan and Melinda Edwards, ACCA’s 2019 retroProm King and Queen! Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our Prom Court, Shawn Butcher, Jane Sadler Greenway, Jennifer Greenhaw Duvall and Todd Laseter. With your […]
Four for the Future Award
For the seventh consecutive year, Georgia Trend and UGA Public Service and Outreach Four for the Future Award highlights four communities for their efforts to improve residents’ lives through collaborations. Earlier this month, the collaboration between ACCA and The Campus Kitchen at UGA was recognized for our partnership in reducing food insecurity for […]
2019 March For Meals 5K Photos
retroPROM 2019
It’s time to break out your ruffles and bows, dust off your blue crushed velvet blazer, and join us for a radical, totally epic, night! After a year of much anticipation, ACCA presents our fifth annual retroProm on May 3rd at The Foundry, featuring music from Electric Avenue. No retroProm […]
Alaska: The Last Frontier
Of all the spectacular destinations to check off your bucket list, Alaska certainly ranks at the top for adventurous travelers. For those living in the “lower 48”, Alaska can seem like a distant, mythic place calling up images of a truly wild west — a place of not only climatic […]
Nominate an Older Adult for the Annual Age Well Live Well Award!
ACCA believes you can explore your passion and make a difference at any age. Each May, during Older Americans Month, we celebrate an outstanding older adult age 60+ who is making a lasting impact on our community. With heart, dedication and experience, this honoree shows us all how to Age […]
March for Meals 5K
The Athens Community Council on Aging along with Meals on Wheels America is excited to announce the 17th annual March for Meals campaign. This campaign gives businesses, organizations, governments, and volunteers who contribute so generously in their communities an opportunity to join the fight against senior hunger by participating in […]
What can ACCA do for you?
Many people don’t realize the full range of services we offer at ACCA. Do you need help navigating the complexity of Medicare or planning ahead to long term care needs? Are you or someone you love in need of nutritional support following a hospital stay or do you know a […]
