FriendshipWorks https://www.fw4elders.org Serving the Greater Boston Area Tue, 14 May 2019 17:37:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.13 Friend of the Month May 2019 https://www.fw4elders.org/friend-of-the-month-may-2019-2/ Mon, 13 May 2019 22:22:16 +0000 https://www.fw4elders.org/?p=6781 Length of Volunteering: 1 year, 8 months What do you and your match like to do during your meetings? We always spend time just talking about our weeks, our families, and interests. It’s amazing how quickly time can... Read More

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]]> Spring Arts and Crafts Project: A Volunteer’s Story https://www.fw4elders.org/spring-arts-and-crafts-project-a-volunteers-story/ Mon, 13 May 2019 22:07:16 +0000 https://www.fw4elders.org/?p=6775 I have greatly enjoyed doing crafts with the elders at Compass over the last year; I think it brings me as much joy as it does them.  I see individuals really open up and get the chance to... Read More

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]]> Goodbye to our Interns—Sort of! https://www.fw4elders.org/goodbye-to-our-interns-sort-of/ Mon, 13 May 2019 22:01:56 +0000 https://www.fw4elders.org/?p=6770 FriendshipWorks has been blessed with a great team of six volunteer interns who worked with Community Outreach and Education Coordinator, Christy Waybright, M. Div. and Director of Programs, Caity Axelrod-McLeod, MSW over the course of 2018-19. Christy and... Read More

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]]> A Light Shines for the Visually Impaired with New Pilot Vision Program https://www.fw4elders.org/a-light-shines-for-the-visually-impaired-with-new-pilot-vision-program/ Mon, 13 May 2019 21:43:56 +0000 https://www.fw4elders.org/?p=6747 This month, Sassy Outwater-Wright was able to commute on the MBTA while pioneering a remarkable six-month pilot program testing a combination of free technology and smart glasses. Outwater-Wright is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association for the... Read More

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]]> Watch Janet on New England Cable News “The Take” with Sue O’Connell https://www.fw4elders.org/watch-janet-on-new-england-cable-news-the-take-with-sue-oconnell/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:22:37 +0000 https://www.fw4elders.org/?p=6722 Janet Seckel-Cerrotti rarely passes up an opportunity to talk about an issue that affects all of us; aging and the negative effect it has on people who are isolated from family and friends.  America is aging and not... Read More

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