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On April 19, many of the 339 active volunteers associated with Friendship Village were honored with a breakfast and inspiration program. According to Lifestyle Production Manager, Jeff Rose, 7,751 hours were logged in from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. Of that amount, 3,852 were residents who volunteer their time at Friendship [...]
This month we are recognizing one of our first fitness center members, Elaine Pekarek. Since joining in March 2004, Elaine has consistently used the resistance and cardio machines in the fitness center twice a week. She also attends Sit-and-Fit exercise class and wellness lectures. Elaine’s active lifestyle began when she was in [...]
It’s easy to see why Friendship Village residents have been volunteering in the classrooms at Schaumburg Children’s Home + Aid Center for several hours… several days a week… for several years. The resident elders bring a gentle touch, a helping hand and a smile to each infant, toddler and three-year old who is assigned [...]
The nationally renowned Murder Mystery Players performed “Murder Most Romantic” at Friendship Village on Saturday, April 10th to a sell out audience. Residents and their guests dined on food they described as “to die for” as they watched a murder unfold. There was intrigue, suspense and adventure mixed with lots of laughs as the [...]
Many things in life can improve our lifestyle and longevity — among them is volunteering. According to a study by the Corporation for National and Community Service, people who volunteer approximately two hours per week enjoy significantly better health. Those people age 70+, who volunteer approximately100 hours per year, report less decline in [...]
When Haiti was struck by an earthquake at 5 p.m. on January 12, 2010, children were in school and their parents were doing their jobs. Then the media began coverage, and the residents at Friendship Village began asking how they could help. The Friendship Senior Services Foundation (FSSF) mobilized with a dedicated fund [...]
Schaumburg celebrated Volunteer of the Year with an award luncheon at Chandler’s on Tuesday, April 13. Two Friendship Village residents were nominated for the award. Tom Carroll for his work around Friendship Village, Aldrin School, Hoover School, and at Church of the Holy Spirit and Lottie Rhoades for her work at Friendship Village and making [...]
The government’s Administration on Aging has released its annual profile of people ages 65 and older. “A Profile of Older Americans: 2009″ is available online.
The following are highlights from the report.
Population: The population of people 65 years and older totaled 38.9 million in 2008. The number of people ages 45 to 64 (who will reach [...]
Thirty residents in Friendship Village’s Briarwood neighborhood just met theirs for the first time this month. While pen pals are often established to help people improve their foreign language skills, the pen pals to Friendship Village residents had an entirely different reason to keep in touch.
Twenty-six third and fifth graders from St. Thomas of [...]
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