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April 22, 2025
The Heyman Interages® Center is a program of JCA®, the Jewish Council for the Aging
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STAYING IN TOUCH
In this edition:
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Welcome Teri Poux to the Interages staff
- Volunteer Appreciation and Awardees
- Just for Fun
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See volunteer opportunities anytime through our
Volunteer Portal
Please note: all opportunities require preregistration and background check.
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Read Across the Generations
We are excited to announce our third annual partnership with Montgomery County Public Libraries, taking place this summer from July 7 to August 9.
JCA Interages volunteers, aged 50 and above, will read with children at the following library branches: Gaithersburg, Rockville Memorial, Twinbrook, Wheaton, and White Oak.
Days and times to be determined. Please join us in making this summer a memorable one for young readers!
Registration, background check and application required for participation. If interested, please contact Indira Dingledine at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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Seeking Volunteers for In - Classroom Support Opportunities
Germantown Elementary School
19110 Liberty Mill Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Please see this spreadsheet for descriptions.
Background check and application required. Interested? Contact Indira Dingledine.
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We welcome Teri Poux
We’re thrilled to welcome Teri to JCA Interages! She brings valuable experience from her time as a Volunteer Coordinator with the Village of Kensington, where she connects older adult residents with dedicated volunteers and essential services. Before that, Teri spent 20 years as a preschool teacher, working with 3-year-olds. She’s excited to join the Interages team and looks forward to working with our incredible volunteers and community partners
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To all of our incredible volunteers: THANK YOU for your time, your heart, and your belief in the power of intergenerational connection. You are helping to create a more inclusive, supportive world—one moment, one conversation, one relationship at a time. 💛
Here we highlight some volunteers who have gone above and beyond. All JCA volunteers will be celebrated at our annual Volunteer Recognition and Award Ceremony on April 27 at Ring House from 2- 4pm. RSVPs are required for participation.
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Youth volunteer Alexa brings her bright and lively dedication to the JCA Interages SHARE (Students Help and Reach Elders) Program, where older adults and youth make meaningful connections, learn from one another, and have fun! The program includes fun activities during weekly one-hour programs such as conversation, arts and crafts, STEM activities, music, and interactive games. We congratulate Alexa on receiving this well-deserved Youth Service recognition award.
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Community Partners Renee Hill-Gilliard M. Ed MYP & SSL Coordinator & Advanced English 6 Teacher Silver Creek Middle School, and Kelly Sweet, a Kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's School in Rockville have been selected as recipients of the JCA Heyman Interages Center Margaret Cutler Award. This award, named in honor of Interages’ first Board President, is given each year to an individual or individuals who demonstrate excellence in developing, implementing, or supporting intergenerational programs in Montgomery County. Ms. Hill-Gillard and Mrs. Sweet are community partners and are vital to the JCA Interages SHARE program. SHARE brings together youth from area schools and older adults from area assisted living facilities and adult day programs for meaningful connections.. On behalf of the Interages staff, we would like to congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition.
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Lindberg Hardy and Michael Rothschild have been selected as recipients of the JCA Heyman Interages Center Austin Heyman Award. This award, named after the founder of Interages, honors an individual or individuals who are making significant contributions to intergenerational volunteer programming in their community through their time, actions, talents, and dedication. Lindberg Hardy has dedicated time volunteering with our Dialogues program with high school students for the last 8 years. Michael Rothschild has volunteered with Interages for the last 18 years in a variety of programs, including Dialogues with middle school and high school students, one-to-one tutoring, and more, On behalf of the Interages staff, we congratulate Lindberg and Michael on this well-deserved recognition.
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Volunteer Edward Kean has been selected a recipient of the Jewish Council for the Aging Jacqueline Unger Community Service Award. This award is given to an outstanding volunteer(s), and is JCA’s top honor. It is presented annually to an unsung hero.
Ed, in addition to being an editor of the Interages Connector, volunteers in our Readers Theater program with elementary school children, plays the piano regularly for the Kensington Clubs, and more. His dedication to, and support of, Interages, Kensington Clubs, and JCA, have truly set him apart, and we are excited to have the opportunity to celebrate his achievements. On behalf of the JCA staff and selection committee, we congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition.
| | Monthly Reading Tutor Training Series | | |
We hope you will join us on Zoom for our monthly Reading Tutor Training series. These sessions are helpful for any volunteers. We are so grateful to presenter Megan Bainbridge, Reading Specialist of the Captain James E. Daly Elementary School, who is leading the sessions. Each session focuses on a different Reading Tutor Training topic, and lasts about an hour. Pre-registration online is required.
Please note: these sessions provide broad tips and are not intended to be certification level training.
Next session Date and Time TBD
Recorded Sessions
To view past recordings of the Reading Tutor Training sessions, visit our Volunteer Portal.
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| | For your convenience, past issues of the JCA Interages Connector are available on the JCA Interages webpage. | | |
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