SANTA 4 SENIORS ARTWORK PROJECT

iGenOttawa was pleased to support the Santa 4 Seniors initiative led by The Good Companions that provided gift baskets to seniors who live alone and will be spending the holiday season on their own. Students from across Ottawa contributed over 1500 pieces of artwork, poems, letters to share with local seniors.

“Intergenerational programs offer opportunities to connect seniors and children. They have so much to share with one another. Seniors share their wisdom and life experience with children. These programs reduce isolation for seniors and children meet and get to know older adults. Although we cannot offer in person programs at this time, the children have found a way to connect with seniors that The Good Companions supports by sharing artwork, recipes and jokes with us. In turn we are sharing their gifts with seniors. Their acts of kindness bring a smile and joy to seniors. Thank you iGenOttawa for connecting seniors and children during this challenging time!”
-- Monique Doolittle-Romas, Executive Director, The Good Companions

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Spring 2020 Art Project

How it works

1. Create an artwork, or write a lovely message.
2. Scan or take a photograph.
3. Email to info@igenottawa.ca
4. iGenOttawa will organize submissions and send to our contacts at The Good Companions and Meals on Wheels. 
5. The Good Companions and Meals on Wheels will share via email, printouts, and over the phone with seniors, and on their social media platforms. 
6. Your acts of kindness will let seniors know that the community is thinking of them.

Please help us create a steady stream of notes and artworks for these two wonderful organizations to share with the most vulnerable among us. Small acts can make a difference. Please share with your networks.
 
Many thanks,
iGenOttawa
@iGenOttawa 

​PS. Here is the very first art submission of the campaign, which also included a joke- thank you, McKenna!​

Why does the sun go to college? Because it already has 1000 degrees