York County Community Foundation's (YCCF) Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging works to improve the way people experience aging in York County by awarding grants to programs that enhance the quality of life for people age 50 and older. Nine grants were recently awarded for programs ranging from health to the arts to entrepreneurism.
YCCF's Embracing Aging initiative strives to create a community that is a safe and welcoming place to age by changing the way people think about aging and helping organizations improve access to their services.
YCCF Embracing Aging Grants were awarded to the York Jewish Community Center (JCC) to support Healthy Aging: A Holistic Approach to Overall Wellness, which engages older adults in proactive life and advanced care planning to protect, prepare, and ensure their future wellbeing, $4,870; Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community to support Dementia Friendly America, which promotes a sense of purpose and well-being in those living with dementia and Alzheimer's and caring for a person with the disease, $5,475; and PennCares Support Services to support Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE), which is a wellness and prevention program for older adults that is designed to help them celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices, and avoid substance abuse, $3,000.
Grants in the amount of $6,000 each were awarded to Crispus Attucks to support its Second Career Service Entrepreneurial Project, which assists economically disadvantaged older adults in small business development with opportunities for job skill enhancement and intergenerational learning; Theatre Arts for Everyone to support Theatre Alive, which brings seniors into their communities to share their stories in a staged reading; Greater York Dance to support Restorative Dance, which will hold restorative dance classes for mature adults that combine dance with meditation and wellness principles; The Pennsylvania State University to support Bridging the Two-Mile Gap with Education and Dialogue; CASA to support CASA Embracing Aging Pilot Project, which will provide workshops and counseling on preparing financially for retirement to York County's older Latino and immigrant community; and White Rose Pickleball Association to build outdoor courts at Veterans Memorial Park in York city for community instruction and teams and to host senior games and other tournaments at the facility.
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