Give65 Campaign Awards EngAge Wellness

Left to right: Roger Baumgart, executive director of Home Instead Senior Care Foundation; Jeannie Hannan, manager of EngAge Wellness; Sara Huebert, wellness specialist at EngAge Wellness; Joe Nebel, EngAge Wellness participant; Pat Blankenship, EngAge Wellness participant; P.K. Moran, EngAge Wellness participant; Lori Hogan, vice president and secretary of the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation Board; Jim Nebel, EngAge Wellness participant; Chris Kocol, operations assistant for EngAge Wellness; Jane Potter, M.D., medical director of EngAge Wellness; and Heather Shafer, wellness specialist for EngAge Wellness

In July UNMC's EngAge Wellness program raised $6,097 and had 100 unique donors in the Give65: Hope for Seniors Fundraiser, an online fundraiser. Because they were at the top of the Tier's Leaderboard for both total dollars raised and unique number of donors to participate, they not only received $2,500 matching funds but won one of the $10,000 prize awards!

The support will be used to subsidize evidence-based wellness classes for older adults unable to afford the cost of the classes but who may benefit from classes designed to help reduce their risk of falls, help control/prevent chronic conditions and/or contribute to their overall health.