Month: November 2024
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UR Community Cares – November Newsletter 2024
We are full of gratitude, full of turkey and full of ideas on how to continue to serve the community. Our volunteers are fostering connections, helping to decrease isolation and loneliness. One of our Manchester volunteers named Pam started with us in June 2019. She started working with Sonya, who lived in a congregate living…
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Join Us for Our Eye Health Fair on January 23rd, 2025!
UR Community Cares is excited to host our upcoming Eye Health Fair, a community event dedicated to promoting eye health awareness and providing valuable resources for individuals of all ages and abilities. This event will feature: Presentations by Experts – Learn from professionals about the importance of eye health, managing vision challenges, and the latest…
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Giving Tuesday – UR Community Cares
Dec. 3rd – Giving Tuesday UR Community Cares volunteers have successfully transformed people’s lives throughout 2024. We are filled with gratitude for the incredible people that are a network to assist older adults and individuals with disabilities remain in their communities, helping them live independently and with dignity. With your help, we can continue to make…
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Be a Secret Santa for Older Adults This Holiday Season
The holiday season is full of little surprises that makes it feel magical—especially when you get the chance to spread some cheer anonymously. This year, why not consider being a “Secret Santa” for older adults in your community? Many older adults spend the holidays alone or with limited contact due to mobility, health, or family distance,…
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Give the Gift of Time This Holiday Season
As the holiday season draws near, many of us start to think about giving—gifts for family, meals shared with friends, and festive gatherings. But for some older adults, the season also brings feelings of isolation and limited mobility, making it harder to participate in the community, attend essential appointments, or simply connect with others. Imagine…
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Traditions of Pumpkins and Roasted Seeds
The Warmth of Pumpkins and Roasted Seeds As the fall leaves start to turn and the air grows crisp, memories come rushing back to me of chilly autumn evenings spent carving pumpkins and roasting seeds. There was a magic to it, a kind of warmth that wasn’t just about the oven heating up the kitchen.…
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Embracing Change and Finding Local Opportunities to Strengthen Our Community this November
November 13 is World Kindness Day! Kindness Defined: A Path to Building Community Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate—a simple yet powerful way to bring warmth and positivity to those around us. Kindness creates connections, uplifts spirits, and brings joy to both the giver and the recipient. One of the most…
