The holiday activities at Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, began with an invitation from Euclid Elementary School in Ontario, CA, asking the Crochet Club to attend their December 5th Family Reading Night. The Crochet Club had been hard at work since October creating colorful hand knitted beanies for children, and the school’s event was the perfect occasion to share them! A total of 76 beanies were made and donated by the residents to the Euclid Elementary children. It was a night full of joy, excitement, and gratitude from the kids, their teachers and parents. One week after the event, the Crochet Club received a huge and beautiful handmade poster made of thank-you cards from the children. Their gratitude touched the residents’ hearts deeply.
EngAGE connects across generations, helping older adults become involved with younger people in their communities as mentors, sages, and neighbors.
Program Director: Clarisa Arostegui
Event Date: December 5, 2018
Made possible with funding from the Eisner Foundation and from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Portofino Villas is an AMCAL community.
