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The Northland Foundation was recently awarded a federal grant of $500,000 over two years to support intergenerational programming in northeast Minnesota, leveraging the foundation’s “AGE to age” program which brings generations together in helping children’s programs.
The program taps the skills and experience of older adult volunteers to support children in tutoring, out-of-school time, and enrichment activities like reading programs, homework help, art clubs, sewing projects, fitness activities, and holiday gatherings.
Anyone age 55 or older can become an “AGE to age” volunteer by contacting local AmeriCorps Seniors coordinators:
-Cloquet, Erin Bates, [email protected], 218-879-1261.
-Moose Lake, Vicki Radzak, [email protected], 218-485-4435, ext. 1602.
-Barnum, Roxy Olsen-Hurst, [email protected], 218-389-0108.
AmeriCorps seniors volunteers “stay healthy and active through service, improving their own lives as they improve the lives of others,” the Northland Foundation said in announcing the grant.
The Northland Foundation is a publicly supported foundation serving the northeast Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis and all or parts of five Tribal Nations in the region.
