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12/18/2019 0 Comments ITN North Jersey Ride Service Now Accepting Teaneck Clients, Still Seeking New Volunteers** ITNAmerica ended its affiliation with ITNNorthJersey on January 30, 2021. Some information on this blog may be outdated.
ITN NorthJersey is a four-year-old program that relies on volunteers to drive older adults and those with visual impairments to the places they need – or want – to go.
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Reading buddies. Math tutors. Lunch monitors. After-school club leaders. Clerical assistants. Teaneck Public Schools are seeking community volunteers to serve in a variety of roles, as part of a new vision the district is calling “The Teaneck Advantage.”
The organization Bergen Volunteers has long sought to connect people who want to give their time with people or organizations who need it. Two years ago, the non-profit decided to zero in on retirees as a potential source of new volunteer blood.
Imagine choosing one activity that could decrease your stress level, lift you out of depression, lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, and extend your lifespan.
Who wouldn’t sign up for that? Age-Friendly Teaneck celebrated the “graduation” of our four high school interns last week, and we’re already missing their enthusiasm, energy and curiosity.
** ITNAmerica ended its affiliation with ITNNorthJersey on January 30, 2021. Some information on this blog may be outdated.
ITNNorth Jersey is a four-year-old program that relies on volunteers to drive older adults and those with visual To grow old in your community, you need to be able to get around in your community. That’s why transportation is listed a key priority of age-friendly organizations across the globe. In car-dependent Bergen County, it can be daunting to find alternatives to driving.
A year after Teaneck’s leaders voted to join a global alliance of age-friendly communities, the Township’s commitment to a more livable environment for older adults is paying off. Teaneck was recently notified it will receive a $10,000 grant through the AARP’s nationwide Community Challenge competition.
5/6/2019 0 Comments Age-Friendly Teaneck is Taking its Campaign to Educate the Community on the Road Age-Friendly Teaneck leaders want to make sure more residents are aware of our campaign to make the Township a great place to grow old as well as a great place to grow up. We've been packing up our newsletters, brochures and resource guides and bringing them to community gatherings. On May 5, Age-Friendly, together
5/3/2019 0 Comments Age-Friendly Teaneck Director Testifies About Older Adults' Housing and Transportation Needs Below is the testimony that Age-Friendly Teaneck Project Director Elizabeth Davis presented at the annual Bergen County Public Hearing on Needs of Older Adults on May 2, 2019.
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