Friends of the Arlington Council on Aging

Above: John helping the Friends - click to expand.

John Jope is retiring!   We will all miss him.  He is a creative force to whom we have frequently gone for good ideas.   He has helped in many ways with each of our events and initiatives.  His work with and as past president of the Massachusetts Council on Aging and editor of  "Senior Notes" is exemplary!   By the way he has been running our COA for about 17 years and included programs like Walk the Rink.

John, thanks for all you've done! 

  Thank you to "Yes for Arlington" and their gracious donation of $3,000 to the Friends of the ACoA!  The board of the  Friends of the ACoA are donating over $7,500 for Arlington Senior Citizens and the COA for this calendar year.   Help from Yes for Arlington [Clarissa Rowe Chair] goes a long way to make that possible.  Our giving history is noted under the "About us" tab or click here.

Donation pictured above left to right:  Jennifer Lewis-Forbes [Treasurer Yes for Arlington, Russell Gallini [Board Friends of ACoa], Heather Rielly [treasurer Friends of ACoA, John Jope [COA Executive Director] and Karen Nichols [COA Chair].  

"Stockings for Seniors!"  is a new initiative for the Friends of the Arlington Council on Aging.

We are giving presents during this holiday season to 50 frail and low income senior citizens that are selected by the COA.  The citizens are selected by the social workers and geriatric nurse who are out in the community helping our elders.

The presents are supermarket gift cards presented in Santa style stockings along with other treats and wintery cards made by Arlington elementary school students from the Brackett, Bishop and Peirce schools. The cost of the project is about $1,500.  Thank you Foodmaster Supermarkets for your help and support.

Charitable Donors and Contributors:

Belmont Springs
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares
Marathon Sports
Not Your Average Joes
Holovak & Coughlin Sporting Goods Whole Foods Market
Za Restaurant

Gifts And Refreshments Provided By:
 
Arlington Restaurant & Diner
The Bike Stop
The Brady Family
Charles River Canoe & Kayak
Creative Expressions
Edible Arrangements
Foodmaster Supermarkets
John Jope Photographer
Lakota Bakery
Lena Nargozian Gallery
Marathon Sports
Menotomy Beer & Wine
Not Your Average Joe’s
Panera Bread Bakery-Café
Quebrada Baking Company
Regent Theatre
Tony’s All-Sport Barbershop
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
Wild Child
Za Restaurant