Archive for the ‘Age Well. Live Well.’ Category
What You Need to Know if You’re Downsizing Your Home
Image via Pexels By Gabriel Patel What You Need to Know if You’re Downsizing Your Home Too much house can be a burden on your lifestyle. If you feel like you never catch up on chores or it takes ages to accomplish simple tasks at home, you might benefit from […]
It’s National Volunteer Week!
It’s National Volunteer Week and we are celebrating here at ACCA! Did you know that since March 2020, we have enrolled 318 new volunteers?! That is incredible! Together, we have delivered basic needs and reassurance to thousands of our community members. Since March, our volunteers have helped us deliver over […]
Seniors Living on a Fixed Income Should Try These Budgeting Ideas
By Karen Weeks Many seniors face difficult financial decisions in a given year, including how to pay off debt and how to save for retirement. It’s no surprise, then, that living on a fixed income can lead to stress and anxiety as older adults try to figure out a way […]
Connections, Spring 2021
Our newest issue of Connections is out! Click on the link below to read more about paving it forward with our next generation of leaders, travel inspiration for 2021, growing trends in gardening, protecting yourself against COVID-19 vaccine scams, and to see our calendar of fun events and activities over […]
16th Annual Be a Santa to a Senior
Thousands of gifts have been given to over 670 seniors and 79 children being raised by their grandparents this holiday season. We could NOT have done this without you! Our hallways, cars and hearts are full! From a small note wishing someone a happy holiday to a donor offering to be […]
Turkeypalooza 2020!
TurkeyPalooza is an annual event that partners ACCA and the Office of Service Learning Campus Kitchen at UGA to provide a full thanksgiving meal to food insecure older adults. Thanks to your generous donations, we raised $22,823, exceeding our goal of $14,500, to provide over 1,350 Thanksgiving meals to older […]
Share the Love with Vulnerable Seniors This Year
Exciting news! For the 13th year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past twelve years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver more than 2.3 million meals nationwide to seniors in need. Why does […]
ACCA’s 2020 Annual Meeting
ACCA held its annual meeting Monday afternoon where staff, community partners, and board members were recognized and thanked for their efforts in making 2020 a successful year for ACCA. This year’s theme, Superheros at Work, shows the unstoppable powers and resiliency of ACCA. At the meeting, staff members were recognized […]
Athens Eats Together, An Exciting New Initiative!
ACCA friends, We have an exciting new initiative happening at ACCA and we can’t wait to share it with you! Introducing Athens Eats Together! You may be wondering, what is Athens Eats Together? Athens Eats Together is a county-wide initiative created to provide emergency food relief to any Clarke-County resident facing […]
Connections, Fall 2020
Our newest issue of Connections is out! Click on the link below to learn about our partnerships with local organizations and businesses, virtual trips and the risk of social isolation during a pandemic. It’s a great issue that we hope you enjoy!
