Nearly 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States.
With the senior population growing faster than any other age group, organizations like EngAge Wellness in the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging at UNMC are experiencing an increased demand for social service programs focused on seniors.
Unfortunately, only 2 percent of funding from the nation’s largest grant makers is specifically focused on seniors. Centers like EngAge Wellness rely on the generous support of the Omaha community to continue programs and services that empower seniors to remain independent and enhance their quality of life.
From Tuesday through Thursday, UNMC’s EngAge Wellness will participate in the first-ever GIVE65 event, a 65-hour online giving event to help nonprofit organizations serving seniors raise funds online and increase awareness. Sixty-five nonprofits from 31 states are participating in the inaugural event.
During the GIVE65 Event, UNMC’s EngAge Wellness will receive a $2,500 matching grant from the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation to incentivize giving at the local level. Financial rewards of $10,000 also are available to organizations raising the most money or having the most donors participate. Donations of $10 or greater are accepted.
“GIVE65 is an innovative way for our community to raise awareness and help our older adults,” said Jeannie Hannan, Ph.D., EngAge Wellness manager.
The 65-hour GIVE65 event begins at midnight on Tuesday and continues until 5 p.m. on Thursday. The virtual event is an initiative of the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation® and the nation’s first and only crowd-fundraising platform focused exclusively on helping nonprofit organizations across the country raise funds for programs and services benefiting seniors.
“Every gift will go toward helping seniors at the local level in communities across the country,” said Roger Baumgart, executive director of Home Instead Senior Care Foundation. “We’re excited to partner with UNMC’s EngAge Wellness for the inaugural GIVE65 EVENT.”
Anyone who wants to support the mission of UNMC’s EngAge Wellness can click here to preschedule a secure, online donation. Through GIVE65, donations will help UNMC’s EngAge Wellness subsidize its evidence-based classes (FallProof Balance & Mobility Training, Fit & Strong! for arthritis, National Diabetes Prevention Program, and Fit & Strong for Cancer Survivors) in order to offer them to participants at a very low cost.
All donations are 100 percent tax deductible in the United States. For more information about UNMC’s EngAge Wellness, click here or call 402-552-7210.