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Brenda Packer
Adopt-A-Gran Coordinator
Help the Aged Canada
Office: 1-800-648-1111
adoptagran@helptheaged.ca

 

News releases:

2010

• Help The Aged marks Elder Abuse Day by calling for vigilance - June (112kb)
• Haiti Earthquake Appeal - January (112kb)

2007

• Toledo youth to realize dream of advocating for destitute elderly (64kb)
• Wakefield resident on mission to help the elderly of Kenya (60kb)
• Youth on a mission for the elderly (72kb)
• University of Guelph grad waits a year to go to Kenya (64kb)
• Young woman from Formosa to help in Africa a second time (64kb)
• Youth to head to ‘nature island’ to work with destitute elderly (64kb)
• Student's research sparks passion for cause (76kb)

 

Media clippings:

2010

• Unique Canadian charity focuses on seniors
  (By Patty Randall, Calgary Herald, January, 2010)

2008

• Mountain resident to help destitute elderly in Ghana
  (Mountain News, August, 2008)
• International Day of Older Persons Auction, September 30th
  (Capital Style Magazine, June, 2008)
• Woman seeks help in assisting poor seniors in India
  (Kelowna Capital News, May, 2008)

2007

• University grad embarking on African adventure
  (Orleans Star/Weekly Journal, July, 2007)
• Called To Service
  (University of Alberta, July, 2007)
• Formosa woman following life's mission to help others (200kb)
  (The Post - Lifestyles, July, 2007)

2006

• Adopt-a-Gran aids the elderly (300kb)
  (Seniors Own Echo, December, 2006)
• Helping Society's Most Vulnerable - Marie Hackett (108kb)
  (Outpost Magazine – Global Volunteer Guide, September, 2006)
• Trip moves woman to help India's aged (148kb)
  (Okanagan Sunday, October, 2006)
• Plight of Impoverished Seniors Inspires Volunteer Work (316kb)
  (Senior Connector, August, 2006)
• A Good Cause – Help the Aged:Adopt a Gran (96kb)
  (National Post, June 15, 2006)

Organizational Info:

• Help the Aged fact sheet (52kb)
• HTA Adopt-A-Gran fact sheet (92kb)
• Introductory brochure (168kb)

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