
Total Raised for 40 Friends as of May 9, 2012: $40,368
The Forty Friends Campaign will remain open and donors will be listed on the website through May 31st. Click here to find out how to be a friend of SAAA's.

The Shenandoah University Adult Years Psychology Class students of Scott, King, Ph.D. have been working for over a month to raise $1,000 as a Group Friend for SAAA’s Forty Friends Campaign. Their efforts since March 27th with bake sales, car wash and a Penny War on campus were successful, and on May 1st, they made their last class visit. In addition to presenting a check for $1,000 each student gave his/her participant partner a personalized letter encouraging healthy active living practices. Ebbie Williams, Winchester Active Living Center Director presented each student with a certificate of appreciation. And the Active Living Center hosted a reception following the presentations. (More pictures coming soon). 
When Mark H. Merrill, Valley Health System President and CEO was told that SAAA had raised an additional $10,700 to match his VHS $10,000 challenge pledge, he responded by email, “This is indeed wonderful for SAAA and a positive reflection of the value they bring to our community… Your work on behalf of our seniors is greatly appreciated and we are so proud to have contributed in a small manner to advance your success.” FriendsAnonymousJohn StaelinPalmyra Church of the BrethrenShenandoah Valley Westminster CanterburyN. Travis ClarkHome Instead Senior CareAnonymousMarlow Heights Baptist ChurchValley HealthMark & Terese MerrillAnonymous in Memory of KathrynHagerstown Suns
Our Place Caregivers(Wanda Williams, Ann Mahoney, Deborah Baleskie, Bobbie Jo Henderson, Stacey Daugherty, Mary Walton, Anonymous, Barbara Allaire, Mertie Funkhouser, Anonymous, Kathy & Roger Frieght, Diana Stevens, Ramona DeLaFe, Margaret Cummings, Nita Dunlap, Rachel Heyton, Cynthia Grimes, Kathleen Knepp, Margaret Schlotterbeck, Dave & Fran Lewis, Anonymous, Edwina & Edward Crowe)SAAA Staff (Ronnie & Cindy Palmer, Jonathan Price, Ellie Cross, Anna Lou Viands, Robert & Kaye Haas, Earl & Pam Dodge, Carson & Roberta Lauder, Dottie Myers, Sandi Kirkland, Raven Hamilton, Melissa Bennett, Marsha LeBrecht)Donald JonesShenandoah University Adult Years Psychology Class Students - Scott P. King, Ph.D., ProfessorEmmanuel United Methodist Church SupportersAnonymousProject Big HeartMount Nebo Baptist ChurchEdwina & Edward CroweBruce ArnoldKelly & Diana KincannonKathy & Nick SmartDena KentPhebe BurgessBetty Lou HatfieldAlbert CopenhaverEmily BurnerKevin McNeelySusan DeVogelConsulate Healthcare of WoodstockFrancis & Audrey HudsonRuby SewellWanda ShoemakerSue Vantine
Upcoming Events BBQ Chicken Dinnerat Clarke County RuritansMay 19th 5-8:30 p.m.$15.00/person12 & under $7.5050/50Silent AuctionProceeds to benefit all SAAA Services For tickets or info contact 540-635-7141

May is Older Americans Month. SAAA is celebrating with a Senior Carnival at the Warren County Center. The Senior Carnival will have penny games, cake walk, guessing game, face/hand painting, clowns, and musical entertainment. SAAA News SAAA Announces Receipt of its First Grant from the Shenandoah Community Foundation. The grant will provide some additional funding for Meals on Wheels. Because of the support of both the county and the Shenandoah Community Foundation, Shenandoah County is the only county where SAAA has no Waiting List for Meals on Wheels.

Roberta Lauder (right), SAAA director of Resource Development, talks with SAAA interim director Cindy Palmer about a donation from the Shenandoah Community Foundation that will fund the agency's Meals on Wheels. From April 7, 2012 Winchester Star Article by Vic Bradshaw; photo by Ginger Perry National Volunteer Week Volunteers listen as Acting Fort Valley Museum President Meg Trott tells the history of Fort Valley.
Twenty-two RSVP volunteers and SAAA Staff celebrated National Volunteer Week on Wednesday, April 18th at the Fort Valley Museum. Volunteers were treated to a private guided tour of the museum following a reception to honor the volunteers. For more information about the Fort Valley Museum check out their website http://www.fortvalleymuseum.org/home.
RSVP Welcomes Three New "Stations" The Shenandoah Area RSVP has partnered with NW Works, Inc., the Patsy Cline Historical House and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation to recruit volunteers 55 or older. NW Works, Inc. is seeking volunteers to serve as Assistants to the Administrative Department, Production Assistants and Provider/Assistants with Therapuetic Activities. The Patsy Cline Historical House is in need of volunteer docents who will lead public and private tours through the historic house. The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation needs volunteers as Office Assistants. Office Assistants will greet volunteers, answer phones, run the cash register and provide information about the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation. If you are interested in learning about these or other volunteer opportunities available through the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program contact Melissa Bennett 540-635-7141 ext. 222 or email rsvp@shenandoahaaa.com
The lyrics to “Take me out to the Ballgame” may be heard in our area if Bruce Quinn, owner, and the Hagerstown Suns are successful in building a new stadium and bringing the team to Winchester. On April 4th, Cindy Palmer, SAAA Interim President/CEO and Roberta Lauder, Director of Resource Development attended a Community Luncheon hosted by Shenandoah University and the Hagerstown Suns at SU’s School of Business. After the luncheon in his presentation to the group of city officials and business representatives, Quinn said he’s already spoken with officials of Blue Ridge Hospice, the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, and the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging about fundraising initiatives that could yield each nonprofit about $25,000 annually. Although it will be about two years before the first pitch is thrown, it was great that SAAA was publicly identified as a nonprofit worthy of support. 

Picture of Shenandoah University Psychology Students' Pie in the Face event. The event planned by Scott King's class raised funds for SAAA's 40 Friends Campaign. This picture is courtesy of Take a Chance Photography.
The Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging (SAAA) is a non profit organization that provides high quality services and opportunities that enhance the dignity and independence of seniors and promote their contributions to the community. Agency services are designed to assist older persons who wish to stay in their own homes, to provide information for seniors and their families, to protect individuals living in long term care residences, and to facilitate staying active and provide community service. VIRGINIA EASY ACCESS Your secure and confidential connection to community resources. A public-private partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, SeniorNavigator, and 2-1-1 Virginia. |