South Florida Institute on Aging
A woman-led, grassroots nonprofit organization who empowers aging people to THRIVE! We are a think and act tank that empowers people as they age.
08/30/2024
Join us for SoFIA's 7th Annual Aging in South Florida Symposium on October 2nd at the Miramar Cultural Arts Center!
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with thought leaders, explore innovative solutions, and make a real impact on the lives of older adults in our community.
🔗 Register now and be part of shaping the future of aging in South Florida:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-7th-annual-aging-in-south-fl-symposium-tickets-974331159727?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
In celebration of Senior Citizens Month, Dr. Jeff Holness (School Board Member District, 9) from BCPS sat down with our volunteers from the Foster Grandparents Program. If you're interested in being part of this program, please visit our website!
Our highly anticipated Community Impact Awards Luncheon highlight video is here! Check out this amazing event we had with our volunteers and community partners.
06/17/2024
Join us for this week's Tech Talk with Jose Carreon, where we'll discuss online safety and many more!
To register click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9666qoTRRw2LqVIXVw9jvA
06/11/2024
On May 17th, we celebrated the Community Impact Awards Luncheon 🎉 ! Here are just some photos from the fun event (more photos to come):
Community Impact Luncheon
Happy Mother's Day on behalf of SoFIA staff!
03/26/2024
SoFIA's CEO & President Cresha Reid participated in Comcast 's "Empowering Communities – Connecting South Floridians to Digital Opportunity" roundtable on Friday, March 8th hosted at Junior Achievement of South Florida. During the roundtable 13 passionate leaders shared ideas about how to enhance and promote digital opportunity across Broward County. Check out the article below to learn more.
https://florida.comcast.com/2024/03/22/heres-the-key-to-unlocking-a-future-of-unlimited-possibilities-for-broward-county-communities/
🌟 Don't miss out on the insightful Tech Talk hosted by South Florida Institute on Aging! 🌟
On March 19th, Joe H. Baldelomar, Psy.M. delivered a compelling presentation on Alzheimer's Awareness that left us all enlightened and empowered. 💡
Professionals serving individuals with Alzheimer's shared their valuable insights and personal experiences during the event alongside participants.
Did you miss the live event? No worries! You can catch the replay of the Zoom session using the link below and in the slide show. Let's continue spreading awareness and support for Alzheimer's together. 💙
https://lnkd.in/eEWRCVuE
03/18/2024
The TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc. "There's No Place Like Home" Awards Night is almost here! Join them in celebrating the 35 award nominees, participate in our silent auction, and hear from their keynote speaker, Mayor Nan Rich as she delivers a very special message to our community!
Get your tickets now at www.taskforceoutreach.org/store
It's getting closer! The TaskForce "There's No Place Like Home" Awards Night is almost here! Join us in celebrating the 35 award nominees, participate in our silent auction, and hear from our keynote speaker, Mayor Nan Rich as she delivers a very special message to our community!
Get your tickets now at www.taskforceoutreach.org/store
03/14/2024
Join us on March 19th at 2pm for our monthly Tech Talks. Joe H. Baldelomar, Psy.M
Care & Support, Program Director will lead this month's Talk focused on Alzheimer's Awareness. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vqB9QhaYSc-xDUhfidI8Vw #/registration
03/14/2024
The City of Hollywood, Florida Government will open their lottery systems for applications for residency in 441 Pinnacle. Please see the flyer below and their website below for more information. https://www.hollywoodfl.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1445
It is ALMOST time! SoFIA Coffee Chat will be streaming through Zoom and Facebook LIVE for our community, today at 10 AM. Join us and Ms. Rhanda McKown, the Director of Affordable Housing for LeadingAge Southeast & Mr. Jacob Torner, Vice President of Programs for the TaskForce Ending Homelessness to discuss affordable housing and homeessness issues on South Florida. They will be discusing solutions to the problems as well as some laws that have been proposed as of late. JOIN US!
CLICK HERE TO JOIN US at 10 AM TODAY: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VET_R_ErQ7S0RKyl1TsB4A
Due to technical difficulties, we were forced to reschedule our SoFIA Coffee Chat for next Wednesdays, March 6th, at 10 AM! You will have the opportunity to join us LIVE as we host experts on affordable housing and homelessness, to discuss the issues plaguing the aging community in South Florida. Register TODAY to get notifications and reminders about this important discussion. Join us from any device through ZOOM WEBINAR at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VET_R_ErQ7S0RKyl1TsB4A
02/19/2024
We continue our 14 days of LOVE by reminding you that we will be taking $14 donations from now until the 28th of February! We ask that you go to THESOFIA.ORG and safely donate to The SoFIA so that we can continue our mission in South Florida to help aging adults THRIVE!
02/19/2024
To all our volunteers, friends, and community partners, we wish you a safe and wonderful President's Day 2024.
Day 2 of 14 for our FEEL THE LOVE donations campaign!!
Thank you, to all who gave us some love yesterday with their $14 donation. When you support The SoFIA, you are helping our community and its aging adults, now and for generations to come. Help us make a better future for those who are aging in South Florida. Go to THESOFIA.ORG to donate from now until February 28th.
Happy Valentine's day! We wish all of you a safe and lovable day. We will be celebrating LOVE this year by giving you an opportunity to send us a donation and make us FEEL THE LOVE.
From now till February 28th, we will be asking you to send us a $14 donation to help us continue our mission here in South Florida. Log on to THESOFIA.ORG and click on DONATE to send us your $14 donation. Let's have 14 days of LOVE!!
The SoFIA is teaming up with Carevocacy to bring our aging adults a Text Based TECH Coach! This tech coach will use the power of AI to answer questions you may have regarding everyday tech issues. This is a PERFECT tool for those who are 55 and older and may need some quick help with today’s technology challenges. It is now available on our website .ORG!
REE TRIAL LINK: https://apotutor.com/
We would like to thank the Trayvon Martin Foundation for allowing us to join them for this amazing community event. It was inspiring to join them and our community leaders as we all marched for love and against violence in our streets! Check out this inspiring video from last Saturdays PEACE WALK!!
The Trayvon Martin Foundation
02/07/2024
Black Excellence: Standouts in Nonprofit | Florida Panthers SUNRISE, Fla. - In celebration of Black History Month, the Panthers will commemorate the third season of the ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ Series presented by Amazon which recognizes South Florida community members going above and beyond. From Black executives, owners to educators, producers...
02/07/2024
In celebration of Black Excellence, The Florida Panthers have recognized our CEO, Ms. Cresha Reid for her work in our community!! The Panthers are commemorating the third season of the ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ Series by Amazon, which recognizes South Florida community members going above and beyond. We are so proud of Cresha and her amazing dedication to South Florida. Thank you, to the Florida Panthers for the wonderful recognition.
Read the full list and article here: https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/black-excellence-standouts-in-nonprofit
Florida Panthers Amazon.com
Do NOT forget to register for this month’s TECH TALK! This month, we will host Ms. Janice Washeleski from Hand Free Health. She will be on, talking about how tech has revolutionized emergency response systems for her company. Come and learn about how to stay safe and use technology to do so in the future. In addition, she will discuss:
AI Conversation Companion
Caregiver Solutions
Hand Free Health Systems
Jon us via webinar from anywhere...Register TODAY on this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KHtZcAMxRP6S78exmNP3nQ
02/05/2024
Our Senior Companion Program had a GRADUATING Class this month! We are so grateful for NEW volunteers! If you are 55 and older...JOIN US! In this picture we have:
First row- Nadege M(SCP Case Manager), with Carrie B, &Selma T,
Second row- Linda P(SCP Coordinator), with Sabrina H, Dorothy V, Deborah C, Suze V(SCP Companionship Services Director), Eugenie K, Nancy R, Noemi R.
We look forward to graduating many more volunteers this year,
This February 26th at 10 Am on FACEBOOK LIVE, join our CEO, Cresha Reid, and our guests, Ms. Rhanda McKown, the Director of Affordable Housing for LeadingAge Florida & Mr. Jacob Torner, Vice President of Programs for the TaskForce Ending Homelessness, to discuss affordable housing solutions for the aging community in 2024. Save the date and JOIN US!
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