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Our Mission
Our mission is to use the arts to connect seniors and youth through virtual or in-person activities to build long-lasting intergenerational friendships. We hope to spread the joyous impact of mutual, intergenerational learning. Finding common ground with seniors during pandemic-imposed lockdowns and after has helped us as volunteers broaden our worldview and develop our collective empathy. -
Become a Volunteer with LHA!
We are looking for thoughtful and compassionate students in 9th grade and above to help create meaningful relationships with residents of assisted/independent living homes, homes for the blind/visually impaired, or other care facilities. Fill out the volunteer application below! -
Connect Your Facility with LHA!
For assisted/independent living facilities, please email info@lhateam.org! -
We Are...
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Last updated: Aug 4, 2022
How LHA Works
We work with senior care facilities to pair residents with members of our team based on mutual interests. Individuals from our organization then reach out in person or via Zoom, Skype or FaceTime to connect with residents to conduct one or more of the activities listed below. If you have any other activity suggestions, please let us know! Our activities are focused on the visual arts, performing arts, language arts and even the culinary arts! We hope to foster civic engagement in both ends of the age spectrum by bringing seniors and youth together through a common interest in certain activities.
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Our Activities for One-on-One Meetings:
- playing games (charades, trivia or others)
- listen to music performed by us - Painting or drawing together - Painting or Drawing lesson - weave/knit with us - share cooking/baking recipes! - having chats every week and sharing stories (consistent weekly meetings to build friendships) |
Our Activities for Group Meetings:
- lead a google earth tour
- conduct a painting or drawing lesson -organize a mini concert -host a cooking show - host a game show themed trivia game (Family Feud, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Multiple choice trivia) - teach a language lesson (ASL, Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, German, Tagalog, Tamil) |
Some Places We Help Out
Lifting Hearts with the Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations and gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.
Donations and gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.
