Thank you for elderbrating with us. Together we can make Boston a city where no one has to age alone!
FriendshipWorks' Elderbration and 10th Annual Walk to End Elder Isolation
Almost 300 people attended FriendshipWorks' Elderbration and 10th Annual Walk to End Elder Isolation! Here's a Look at How Much Fun We Had!
Why Support FriendshipWorks?
Your participation will help support FriendshipWorks’ critical mission of reducing social isolation and help strengthen and expand our collective force of over 600 trained, caring volunteers who provide joy and companionship to older adults in Boston, Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, and Somerville. Funds raised through our Walk support our FIVE critical programs, which allow us to bring connection to elders all over Greater Boston - FREE OF CHARGE!
Here's how to keep elderbrating and help us reach our goal:
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Donate to a Walk Team. If you didn’t make it to the event, you can still help by donating to a team. Just scroll below and donate to a team or walker of your choice! Just scroll below and donate to a team or walker of your choice!
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Donate to FriendshipWorks Directly. Just click the Donate Now button above to help us cross the finish line. This campaign will remain open until June 30, 2025.
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Does Your Employer Offer Matching Gifts? Many companies will match your gift dollar for dollar—ask your human resources department. It’s an easy way to increase your support for the important work we do!
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Keep Spreading the Word. Share your fundraising page with others. Share your favorite photos and videos of the event to our social media pages or share our posts on yours — and make sure to tag your friends who were there.
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Click here for FriendshipWorks' Facebook page.
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A Special Thank You to Rogerson House for allowing us to have this community event on their grounds.
BENEFACTORS
Maloney Properties, Inc.
Brookline Council on Aging
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Tufts University
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Collaborative Senior Care
Liz Page Associates
Mount Pleasant Home
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Seniors Helping Seniors
Sherrill House, Inc.
Previous Walks
Our Supporters
- Martha Werler 19 hours ago $265.00
- Will Pzegeo 2 days ago $53.00
- Anonymous 4 days ago $106.00
- Emily Pipes 6 days ago $53.00
- Kathryn Diluna 3 weeks ago $25.00
- Larry Marks 4 weeks ago $5,000.00
- UnitedHealth Group March 2025 $5,000.00
- Tim Lepine Proud supporter of this great organization, thinking of my dear friend Connie who is missed by so many. 4 weeks ago $2,500.00
- Goddard House Assisted Living April 2025 $2,500.00
- Central Boston Elder Services March 2025 $2,500.00
Walk to End Elder Isolation Leaderboard
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1
Jessica Prioli $2,526.50 raised
- 2 Julie Kaufmann $2,383.70 raised
- 3 Ann Jackman $2,023.50 raised
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4
Susan Foster $1,836.00 raised
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5
Karen Poggi $1,797.80 raised
- 6 Kyle Robidoux $1,436.00 raised
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7
Carol Kemp $1,279.50 raised
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8
Laura Willis $1,141.40 raised
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9
Patty Catalano $850.50 raised
- 10 Phil Fonseca $818.50 raised
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11
D. Peter McIntyre $644.60 raised
- 12 Paul Burgess $630.00 raised
- 13 Mary Morgan $624.00 raised
- 14 Dean Denniston $621.00 raised
- 15 Richard Schwartz $600.00 raised
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16
Dana Rashti $556.50 raised
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17
Connie Packard Rules - CPR $371.00 raised
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18
Erin Gabriel $356.90 raised
- 19 Caroline Kung $356.00 raised
- 20 monica hurd $333.60 raised
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Team Connie Packard Rules (CPR) $4,921.00 raised
- 2 JK Dances $2,667.70 raised
- 3 Team Poggi $1,850.80 raised
- 4 Susan Foster $1,836.00 raised
- 5 Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services $1,603.00 raised
- 6 Walk this Way $1,467.80 raised
- 7 Carol Kemp $1,279.50 raised
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8
We've Got Sole $1,141.40 raised
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9
Team Paddieshack $850.50 raised
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10
Team Pacman (Walka Walka!) $818.50 raised
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11
P-cubed = Peripatetic Petrine Philanthropists $744.60 raised
- 12 Burgess Buddies $630.00 raised
- 13 JP Girls $624.00 raised
- 14 GusBusters $621.00 raised
- 15 Pondwater $600.00 raised
- 16 Dana Rashti - FriendshipWorks Advocate! $577.70 raised
- 17 Seniors Helping Seniors $521.00 raised
- 18 Team Tucker $409.90 raised
- 19 Leo-Caroline Kung $356.00 raised
- 20 TEAM ALOFT ELEMENT BOSTON SEAPORT HOTELS $333.60 raised
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1 UnitedHealth Group $5,000.00
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2 Larry Marks $5,000.00
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3 The Cambridge Homes $2,500.00
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4 WellSense Health Plan $2,500.00
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5 Central Boston Elder Services $2,500.00
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6 Goddard House Assisted Living $2,500.00
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7 Tim Lepine $2,500.00
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8 Charlotte Simpson $2,000.00
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9 Maloney Properties $1,500.00
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10 Brookline Council on Aging $1,500.00
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11 Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services $1,500.00
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12 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts $1,500.00
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13 Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services $1,500.00
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14 Armenian Women's Welfare Association $1,250.00
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15 Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center $1,250.00
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16 Carol Kemp $1,000.00
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17 Ruth Grabel $550.00
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18 monica roper $530.00
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19 Liz Page Associates $500.00
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20 Seniors Helping Seniors $500.00
Our Newest Participants
- NK Nancy Kimble $0.00 raised
- ES Emily Shea $53.00 raised
- ES Eileen Shea $0.00 raised
- SC Shawn Chappell $0.00 raised
- DE Deniquiaa Ellison $0.00 raised
- KT Karl Taplin $0.00 raised
- LH Linda Hollner $0.00 raised
- SD Sandra Durant $0.00 raised
- AB Akash Bulbule $0.00 raised
- MK Mark King $0.00 raised
- MR Monica Roper $0.00 raised
- LG Laura Greer $0.00 raised
- LC Linda Childs $0.00 raised
- AA Alejandro Alvarez $0.00 raised
- DK Dana Kern $0.00 raised
- HB Harvey Bradlow $0.00 raised
- RW Ryn Wrench $0.00 raised
- LG Lisa Graffeo $53.00 raised
- LK Lucy Kimmel Robidoux $0.00 raised
- CK Caroline Kung $356.00 raised
FriendshipWorks' Partners
FriendshipWorks | 105 Chauncy St. Boston, MA 02111 | 617-482-1510 | www.fw4elders.org