November News & Views

November 2025 News and Views

Thanks and gratitude to our Mission and Newsletter Sponsor

The Gallery at Fort Collins is our Mission Sponsor and our Newsletter Sponsor. The Gallery is deeply committed to fostering a thriving and connected community for older adults - just like we are.

Their sponsorship helps us continue providing meaningful programs, services, and resources that enrich lives and promote independence for older adults. Thank you, The Gallery at Fort Collins, for supporting our mission!

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Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 9th!

This year, you can double your support for older adults with our dollar-for-dollar matching donation!

To unlock this matching fund, we must raise $5,000 by December 31st.

Our accomplishments are made possible with YOU! This year we had over 150 volunteers who donated 3,000+ volunteer hours serving older adults in our community.

Your volunteer time and financial support have helped us connect THOUSANDS of older adults with valuable services including our popular Tech Buddy program and our informative Lunch and Learn webinars.

Together we can provide meaningful learning opportunities and support to many older adults in Larimer County in 2026 and beyond!

Whether you donate on Colorado Gives Day or by December 31st, your donation will be doubled along with additional incentives added through Colorado Gives Foundation!

Donate Today!

A testimonial from our incoming Board Chair, Bonnie Shetler

"First, I want to support the idea of giving via Colorado Gives. This is a very easy way to give to multiple organizations at once without having to write multiple checks. Furthermore Colorado Gives keeps track of all my contributions - current and historic - and I can get a detailed summary at any time of my giving activity over time. Since my husband and I contribute to a number of local organizations this saves a lot of bookkeeping which normally would require a deep dive into the checkbook.

Second, The Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities continues to be one of our major beneficiaries. It relies heavily on on volunteer teams to accomplish its work and that strategy alone provides opportunities for older adults like myself to give back to the community while enjoying meaningful social connection. The Partnership’s goal is to promote community collaboration to support healthy aging in Larimer County. Often they will initiate a project in partnership with a community non-profit and, once it is fully realized, will turn it over to that non-profit to absorb into their ongoing program. PAFC, with its teams of volunteers, assumes the early risks of getting projects off the ground. Because successful projects are then turned over to partners PAFC often has difficulty justifying funding in their role as incubators rather than service-providers. I fully support their willingness to initiate new programs that could permanently address the challenges of growing older in Larimer County."

The board welcomed Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally as guest speaker at November's board meeting.

Left photo: Commissioner Shadduck-McNally seated, board member Jenny Langness who hosted the board meeting at Elderhaus, and Lorye McLeod, PAFC's executive director. Right photo L to R: Board Chair Myles Crane, Christa Timmerman, Kim Hayes, Commissioner Shadduck-McNally, Wendy Abbott, Dana Shriver, Jenny Langness, Lorye McLeod, and JoAnn Herkenhoff.

International Game Night presented by CSU's Healthy Aging Club (formerly the Gerontology Club) and held at CSU's Center for Healthy Aging

Dr. Ally Brothers looks on as her student Reece Abbott, the club's co-president, introduces the International Game Night event.

Board Chair Myles Crane attended the event and said, "The CSU Healthy Aging Club Intergenerational Game Night was a huge success. I saw so many smiles and people expressing pure enjoyment and hoping that maybe in 2026 there can be two similar events. The food and beverages courtesy of Professor Fruehauf were also perfect."

A testimonial from our Board Secretary, JoAnn Herkenhoff

"At a time when our older adult population is growing at an exponential rate, it is more critical now than ever to support those who have paved the way. My commitment to PAFC's work to enhance the quality of life for our older adults is further reinforced by the very limited financial support invested in this treasured population."

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Save the date for our next Lunch and Learn in January!

Changing Old Habits

by Suzie Daggett

Lately, I started questioning how to change my not so good habits for a better, calmer, healthier life. I know eating too many chips for lunch does not agree with me, yet I do it anyway. I get over impacted with nasty, nasty news, yet I listen. I get greedy with chocolate at night, knowing it does not settle well in my body. I still have household items, ie, stuff to get rid of.

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A video testimonial from Board Member Wendy Abbott

Good things grow from giving. When you donate by December 31st, your donation will be matched by our anonymous donor plus we'll receive extra funds from the Colorado Gives Foundation.

Let's keep it going for older adults in Larimer County!

Help us reach $5,000 by December 31st!

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