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Charitable Giving / By Suzanne Pollak / June 1, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JCA is pleased to be part of Do More 24, a day focused on local giving powered by the United Way of the National Capital Area. We especially ask that our supporters make a Do More 24 donation of $24 or more between 8pm and 10pm on June 4, with the goal of helping …
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News, Publications / By Suzanne Pollak / May 12, 2015
The spring 2015 edition of Access JCA is hot off the presses. This issue features a profile of JCA supporters Terry and Debbie Korth, highlights from our Senior Prom and Productive Aging Dinner, and a feature story about transportation programs. Click here to download.
JCA Events, News / By Suzanne Pollak / May 11, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] At JCA’s 2015 Productive Aging Award Dinner on April 26, honorees Arlene and Alan Alda had us thinking seriously about what it means to age productively. Their conversation was also punctuated with plenty of laughter. Clearly, one of the secrets to productive aging is a healthy sense of humor! Alan (age 79) and …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Assistant CEO Micki Gordon appeared on Seniors Today (episode #148) on Montgomery County Cable to share details about our upcoming 50+ Employment Expo in Montgomery County. She and show host Arthur Heyman also discussed the challenges facing older jobseekers and JCA’s other senior employment programs. You can watch the segment below. For more details about …
JCA Programs, News / By Beri Kravitz / May 6, 2015
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] More than 49 million adults, 15% of adults living in the United States, are aged 65 or older, up from 13% just six years ago. Here in Maryland, the percentage of seniors is increasing even faster! When seniors no longer drive, …
JCA Events, News / By Suzanne Pollak / February 10, 2015
Join us on Sunday, April 26, 2015, when we will present the Sylvia Blajwas Productive Aging Award to Alan Alda (actor, director, screenwriter and author) and Arlene Alda (musician, photographer and writer). At the dinner, JCA also will present its 2015 Humanitarian Award to Sylvia Greenberg, community leader and philanthropist. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent …
News, Publications / By Suzanne Pollak / January 8, 2015
The winter edition of the Access JCA newsletter is hot off the presses, featuring a profile of longtime JCA supporters Ken Simonson and Jan Solomon, highlights from our Annual Meeting and more! Click here to download.
Charitable Giving, News / By Suzanne Pollak / December 11, 2014
Thanks to a stream of five-star reviews penned by volunteers, donors, board members and people who have benefitted from its programs and services, the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington was recently recognized as a 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits. The reviews on GreatNonprofits, which is the largest rating service for charitable organizations …
Charitable Giving, News / By Suzanne Pollak / November 25, 2014
Giving Tuesday 2014 is just one week away (on Tuesday, December 2), and JCA is excited to participate in this day devoted to celebrating and promoting charitable giving. Wondering how you can get involved? Here are seven ways to give more on Giving Tuesday. 1. Shine a spotlight on nonprofits. The simple brilliance of Giving …
Interages, JCA Programs / By Suzanne Pollak / October 30, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 29, JCA’s Heyman Interages® Center was the focus of “Connecting Our Community” on Montgomery Community Media. The conversation features Bill Torrey, who has volunteered with Interages since 2011, and Tricia Wilson, assistant director of the Interages program. Watch below to learn more about the many ways Interages is making a difference — and …
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