You can help relieve and prevent social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Your generosity allows us to connect the young and old at free, weekly programs where they build mutually beneficial, joyful friendships.
Each year LBFE Boston connects Boston's college students with hundreds of older adults living in public and affordable housing. Generations enjoy social, digital literacy, and creative arts classes together and share life experiences and skills.
This week, we're shining a light on Jahnavi Patel, a Northeastern University student who’s volunteered multiple semesters in our Digital Dividends program. Jahnavi is super proactive about doing service, and always engaging at programs! Thank you, Jahnavi!
“I decided to join LBFE because, growing up, my grandma was my best friend, and she is still. Through my relationship with her, I found great value in inter-generational friendships!
I have been able to form even more of these connections through my time with LBFE. I truly appreciate LBFE's mission to empower older adults, especially in bridging the digital divide."
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Have you RSVPed yet? We can't wait to see you at our Multi-Gen mixer in the Fenway community next Thursday! Old, young and everyone in between welcome! Enjoy refreshments, get to know your neighbors and community! Meet our new Executive Director, Cynthia Wilkerson, too! RSVP here! bit.ly/3TYNXnP
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Sharon Durkan Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern Generations United ACES - Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students Fenway Community Development Corporation Fenway-Kenmore Patch Preservation of Affordable Housing The Peterborough Senior Center (a program of Operation P.E.A.C.E.) Boston Housing Authority Maloney Properties Real Estate Brokerage Age Strong
LBFE Boston's spring appeal 2024 just launched! Please join us in our mission to prevent social isolation, build community and offer essential programs to older adults in Boston's public & affordable housing, senior centers, and long-term care facilities. Thank you for making your gift today: bit.ly/4axUixx
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LBFE Boston is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cynthia Wilkerson as LBFE's new Executive Director! Cynthia isn't a new face at LBFE – she brings over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector and has been a driving force within our organization since joining back in 2015. Some fun, fast facts about Cynthia:
1) Proud Southpaw (#leftiesrule!),
2) Born and raised in Idaho . . . some of my earliest memories are potato themed! Potato harvest, potato cellars, potato warehouses . . . it was a family business.
3) Avid movie go-er. Find me at the #coolidge!
4) Elephants are amazing!
5) My chaplaincy training from my divinity school days comes in handy ALWAYS!
You can meet Cynthia at next week's Multi-Generational Mix & Mingle (info here: lbfeboston.org/newsroom)
You can read the Board of Directors' press release here: lbfeboston.org/lbfe-boston-board-of-directors-appoints-new-executive-director/
Congratulations, Cynthia!
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Congratulations!
And the baton has been passed! Congratulations Cynthia!!
Way to go, Cynthia!
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Congratulations to my sister in nonprofit leadership!
Congratulations Cynthia 🎊
Congratulations Cynthia
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Good luck to everyone running in the 128th Boston Marathon today!
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The LBFE Boston office will be closed Monday, April 15th for Patriots' Day.
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