The weather couldn’t have been any nicer for the second annual March for Meals 5K held on Saturday, March 10. Runners took their place and were off at 9:00 a.m. with the first runner completing the race in under 19 minutes. Each age group’ s winners were recognized and hand made medals were given out […]
03.08.2012
Railroad Days: Athens Transportation Celebration held SATURDAY!!!
It may not be a working depot anymore, but there was plenty of transportation rolling into the Athens Community Council on Aging at the 18th Annual Railroad Days on Saturday, March 10. Check out photos here of the event. The agency hosted the family-oriented event as a nod to its history as the former Southern […]
02.16.2012
Patty Duke Applies for Social Security
Watch Patty Duke apply online for Social Security retirement and Medicare benefits at home in her pajamas. To apply online visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/retirement.htm
02.08.2012
Dr. Leila Denmark, an Athens resident, is now the 4th oldest person on earth and she has quite the story to tell. ACCA would like to wish her the happiest birthday (a little late). Please read more about her at her website http://drleiladenmark.com/ and the article by Athens Banner-Herald here.
02.01.2012
Senior Leadership Academy starts tomorrow…
And we still have a couple of open seats left for the exciting series. The Senior Leadership Academy is a community awareness program designed to develop informed, motivated, and committed, retired and semi-retired persons in the greater Athens area. Each class is uniquely structured based on topic (such as Business, Human Services, Government, Education, Health […]
01.16.2012
MLK Jr. Day of Service is huge success!!!
Athens Community Council on Aging was a host site for the MLK Jr. Day of Service. A huge thanks goes out to the staff from Jason’s Deli, UGA Service Ambassadors, Dr. David Burle and his team from the UGA Horticulture Department, L.E.A.D. Athens participants, Shannon Wilder from UGA, and local community volunteers. Through your efforts, […]
01.12.2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2012 – Registration Open!
For more information, please visit http://handsonnega.org/athensmlk
01.09.2012
Press Release: ACCA AWARDED GRANT FOR GEORGIA’S FIRST VILLAGE
ACCA AWARDED GRANT FOR GEORGIA’S FIRST VILLAGE ATHENS, GA – Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) through the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission and Georgia Division of Aging Services was recently awarded a grant to implement the first “village” in Georgia. The village is not an actual structure but a concept. It is a membership and […]
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