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Council on Aging for Henderson County
The Council on Aging for Henderson County was formed by a group of concerned local community members who wanted to ensure that an agency existed that focused solely on the safety and well-being of the older adults in the Henderson County community. This was realized on May 9th, 1969 when the Council on Aging incorporated as a private, non-profit agency and started operations at the Southern Railway Company’s old passenger depot. Although originally designed as a “council of agencies” that brought together other organizations that provided services for older adults, it soon became evident that unaffiliated volunteers were willing to contribute money or time in aiding those handicapped as a result of infirmities attributed to aging. Starting with those volunteer contributions, and with the help of governmental funds from the several sources and organizations like the Land of Sky Regional Council and United Way, the Council on Aging began to grow and develop its own programs that provided services for the older adults in Henderson County. The first program the Council on Aging developed was the Visiting Nurse program, where nurses would visit homebound older adults unable to leave their homes to go visit the doctor. From this program, such things as a Visiting Committee, a Hearing Aid Program, and the development of the first nutrition site were done by the Council on Aging. In the fall of 1978, federal funds became available under the Older American’s Act to employ a director full-time to assist the Council in becoming the “Local Point on Aging” in Henderson County. This allowed the agency to take a larger role in providing services for the older adults in Henderson County. Beginning in 1981, the Council on Aging initiated a home-delivered meal program to supplement the Meals on Wheels program at the time run by the Department of Social Services. By 1996, the Council on Aging was awarded Block Grant money for home-delivered meals and had taken over the county wide delivery of the Meals on Wheels program and have provided the service to homebound older adults ever since! In 1998, the congregate meals program at the Sammy Williams Center was started, and has provided older adults 60 and above an opportunity to socialize and enjoy a hot meal every Monday through Friday ever since. The Partnership for Independent Living, established in 2005, is a partnership between the Council on Aging and the Department of Social Services where professional social workers and support staff who assist the older adults in Henderson County with remaining independent and living in their own homes for as long as possible by coordinating appropriate services within the community.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
CONNECTIONS TO INDEPENDENCE
Connections to Independence (C2i) is a unique organization that provides services to connect permanent placement providers, community-based organizations and Counties in a formalized partnership to provide support for youth in foster care. Services are specifically designed to meet the County's goals for preparing youth for a healthy, balanced life as productive adults and citizens as they age out of the foster care system. C2i values are based on a healthy mind, body, and soul philosophy with service outcomes focused on five core competencies: Financial Literacy, Housing, Employment, Education and Personal Wellness. C2i services are individualized by meeting youth at their level and developing a comprehensive Independent Living Plan that encompasses the youth's dreams, goals, and aspirations for their life during and after foster care.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
4Elite Training Academy, Inc.
Dedicated to improving the lives of low income and at-risk youth by providing them the tools to become successful academically, live a healthy and active lifestyle, and become come leaders in their communities.
Encino, CaliforniaKorean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Jonesboro, GeorgiaADOPTION CHOICES INC
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Golden, Colorado
CNATURENET (Children and Nature Network)
The Children & Nature Network is leading the movement to connect all children, their families and communities to nature through innovative ideas, evidence-based resources and tools, broad-based collaboration and support of grassroots leadership.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Expanding Boundaries International, Inc.
Our mission is to empower future generations to have equitable access to cross-cultural and technological education through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) activities and study abroad opportunities. From Baltimore and Carroll County in the U.S. to diverse communities across Ghana, we empower students and families through transformative STEAM activities, passport scholarships, study abroad opportunities, and rich cultural exchanges.
WESTMINSTER, Maryland
SPRINGFIELD PARTNERS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION INC
Springfield Partners for Community Action is the federally designated Community Action Agency (CAA) for the greater Springfield area, serving low-income individuals and families. Established in 1964 under the Economic Opportunity Act, Springfield Partners is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SOMWBA-certified enterprise. The agency has over 50 years of experience providing services and advocacy to alleviate the conditions of poverty for area residents.
Springfield, MassachusettsForever Home Feline Ranch
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Illinois
American Youth Council, Inc.
Our mission is to help kids participate in community service and charity. We develop events, programs and products that celebrate young people, and that enable them to help others.
Biddeford, MaineBig Brothers Big Sisters of South Big Horn Basin
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
WORLAND, Wyoming
Celebrate Planet Earth
We grow children who love and protect our home.
Santa Fe, New Mexico