Senior Friendship Centers Grant



Organization - Senior Friendship Centers
Grant Amount - $15,000
Foundation - Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice
Grant Purpose - from the L. Conway Channing Endowment Fund to support a new intergenerational program that utilizes high school volunteers to assist older adults in learning how to use technology such as cell phones, computers, and gaming systems that can help them age in place.


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