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"Nebraska's Day of the Older Person"
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
 
 
Suggested Activities:

For care facilities:

  • Plan an activity that highlights the life accomplishments of your residents, and open it to the public.

  • Write an article about Nebraska's Day of the Older Person for your newsletter.

  • Contact your local newspaper, radio, and television stations.

 

For members of the community:

  • Contact the nearest care facility and offer to organize an event that will highlight the accomplishments of the residents of that facility.
  • Submit an article to the newsletters you read about Nebraska's Day of the Older Person.
  • Contact your local newspaper, radio and television stations.
  • Write letters to your local and state leaders thanking them for supporting Nebraska's Day of the Older Person.
 
For clergy and church leadership:
 
  • Recognize the older members of your faith-community highlighting their contribution to your church, and community.
  • Write an article for your church newsletter emphasizing scripture that reveals God's heart for the older person and their role in the faith-community as mentors.
  • Emphasize inter-generational programs within your faith community.
  • Contact your local newspaper, radio and television stations.
  • Write letters to your local and state leaders thanking them for supporting Nebraska's Day of the Older Person.


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