Wisdom Works Senior-to-Senior Volunteer Project

Senior Citizen Services has provided the HOMES (Home Owner Maintenance and Enhancement for Seniors) Program for five years. Volunteers from organizations such as Hands On Atlanta and UPS continue to serve the program well. But, we have many more requests than we can serve at the present time.
The HOMES program is looking for volunteers over age 50 to assist in its Wisdom Works: Building Better Communities Grant. This program will utilize new retirees to perform minor home repairs for seniors who cannot do the repairs themselves. The senior-to-senior volunteers will do interior and exterior painting, yard clean up, and gutter cleaning, as well as other minor home repairs. They work in small, self-directed groups throughout metropolitan Atlanta.
Volunteers will work in small, self-directed groups to perform needed projects at homes throughout metropolitan Atlanta.

Wisdom Works: Building Better Communities

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), in partnership with MetLife Foundation, has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta. Only six centers out of 150 across the country were selected to receive a grant to develop self-directed teams of older adults who will identify and address community problems. These teams will be developed through leadership training based in new models of civic engagement. A particular focus of this work will be on recruiting newly retired “Baby Boomers” to perform meaningful volunteer services.
Because a major focus of the program is to encourage new community partnerships, the center will be conducting the program in association with the Atlanta Community Tool Bank, Berkeley Park Neighborhood Association, Hands on Atlanta, BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Atlanta), Senior Connections, and several churches and other community organizations.

Our Sponsors

Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta
Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. (SCS) a nonprofit, community-based organization, has been providing services since 1965 designed to enable seniors to enjoy a high quality of life, maintaining their independence and dignity. Their programs include Meals On Wheels Atlanta, HOMES (Home Repair and Enhancement for Seniors), Vivian T. Minor Adult Day Care for Alzheimer’s/Dementia, eight Neighborhood Senior Centers, Golden Techies (computer classes), and CareShare. For more information on programs, please visit www.scsatl.org.

National Council on Aging

Founded in 1950, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons and increasing their continuing contributions to communities, society, and future generations. NCOA is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.ncoa.org.
MetLife Foundation
MetLife Foundation, established in 1976 by MetLife, has been involved in a variety of aging-related initiatives. Since 1986, the Foundation has supported research on Alzheimer’s disease and has contributed over $8.5 million to efforts to find a cure. In addition, the Foundation ahs provided support for a variety of healthy aging projects addressing issues of care giving, intergenerational activities, mental fitness, health and wellness programs, and volunteer opportunities. MetLife Foundation supports health, education, civic and cultural programs throughout the U.S. For more information, visit www.metlife.org

Wisdom Works Brochure

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SCS matches volunteers with seniors to help them lead their everyday lives.