Category Archives: Cooking/Gardening
News from Buckingham and Metro@Buckingham Senior Apartments: Creating Community
New Community Partners EngAGE welcomes two new Community Partners serving residents of these neighboring properties in Los Angeles, CA: Black Women for WellnessProvides free nutritious meals once a week for Buckingham and Metro Buckingham and also connects residents to recreational … Continue reading
News from Patton Home: Community Garden Thrives
Program Director Laura Spidell reports from Patton Home in Portland, OR: The community garden has been a wonderful amenity for our residents, many of whom have never had a garden of their own before. Twelve residents have assigned beds and … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter Essay: “Gardens, Gangstas, Profanity and Learning”
Tim Carpenter, CEO of EngAGE, shares his thoughts about his latest favorite thing. As long as you live, keep learning how to live.― Lucius Annaeus Seneca Gardens, Gangstas, Profanity and Learning by Tim Carpenter EngAGE has been doing programs in lifelong … Continue reading
EngAGE Receives Grant from Bank of America
Bank of America recently awarded EngAGE a generous $20,000 grant to help fund the EngAGE in Wellness program, which partners with several large food banks to provide onsite delivery of tons of free food each month to thousands of low-income residents … Continue reading
Thanks to Home Depot for Helping Our Garden Grow
Laura Mason, EngAGE Executive Director, Northern California, reports: “A huge thank you to Home Depot for the generous donation of garden supplies! All will be used to beautify the community garden at The Huntington Senior Apartments in Morgan Hill, California.”
EngAGE Is Thankful: Teachers – Ann Apra
EngAGE is celebrating Thanksgiving all month! EngAGE is thankful to be able to provide Fitness and Wellness programs that help older adults create and reinforce healthy behaviors to strengthen and retain their independent lifestyles. We are thankful for Ann Apra, who … Continue reading