Monday, October 26, ACCA held a legislative breakfast with an excellent turnout of legislators and community members. The morning was filled with comments and updates on aging topics and issues from local, state, and national perspectives. Legislators presents were: US Congressman Jody Hice State Senator Frank Ginn State Representatives Tommy Benton, Spencer Frye, and Chuck Williams […]
10.23.2015
Call for Volunteers: Tea Time at the Depot
ACCA’s annual Holiday Tea Party is coming up on Sunday, December 6. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with setting up the event on Friday, December 4 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm participating at the Tea as a Hostess, Server, or “behind the scenes” helper on Sunday, December 6 from 12:00 pm til […]
10.20.2015
Yellow Dot Program Information Session
Please consider joining us on: November 3, 2015 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Athens Community Council on Aging 135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA 30601 Athens-Clarke County has been chosen as one of only two counties in Georgia to pilot a new program called Yellow Dot. Georgia’s Yellow Dot program is a free program designed to […]
10.02.2015
ACCA Receives Donation from The Kelly Family Cuidiu’ Foundation
ACCA Volunteer, and Senior Leadership Academy graduate, Linda Kelly presented a check to staff members on behalf The Kelly Family Cuidiu’ Foundation of Menands, NY. We are extremely grateful to Linda for her work as a Take Out Tuesday volunteer, and to the Foundation for this generous donation.
09.28.2015
The Legislative Breakfast at ACCA is Coming Up!
Please join us for this opportunity to meet with local legislators, all are welcome!
09.16.2015
Athens Says Thank You on September 11th
Now in its third year, the “Athens Says Thank You” campaign is an opportunity for the citizens of Athens to recognize the contribution of our local Police and Fire Departments. On September 11th Volunteers from ACCA and Evoshield delivered over 400 letters of thanks from elementary school students, senior volunteers, and clients of ACCA […]
09.15.2015
ACCA Awarded National Foundation to End Senior Hunger Service Grant
ACCA is honored to be one of four organizations awarded a service grant for the What A Waste™ program from the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH). “Through our partnership with the UGA Office of Service Learning’s Campus Kitchen project we recognize the significance of food waste in the fight against senior hunger. This […]
08.26.2015
The United Way Day of Caring is in full swing here at ACCA. Since early this morning volunteers from Caterpillar have been unearthing old train tracks and railroad ties to clean up our property. Meanwhile volunteers from Noramco have been working to beautify our courtyard garden with new plants and mulch, and putting up new […]
08.17.2015
Thanks Athens for the School Supplies
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren recently asked the community for help to get school supplies for about 70 of the grandchildren on the program. You all did a great job. We had many businesses, community members, ACCA staff and board members come by with loads of schools supplies from our wish list. Big thanks to all who […]
07.31.2015
In The Words of a Foster Grandparent
Gracie Cummings has been a Foster Grandparent with the Athens Community Council on Aging for nearly 16 years. Below, we get her perspective as to why this is a meaningful program to her and her family. Photo Courtesy: http://www.davisvanguard.org As a mother and grandmother I was always amazed by watching my children learn and grow […]
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