ALBANY, GA – In May 2023, local artist Melissa Strother presented a watercolor painting she created of the Sowega Council on Aging’s (SCOA) Regional Resource Center, to her grandmother, Kay Hind, longtime SCOA director. Hind retired in 2017 at the age of 86 after serving just a few months shy of 50 years with the agency. Strother was delighted to …
The Sowega Council on Aging invites the community to participate in a virtual Listening Session on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 1 pm. The session will be led by the Division of Aging Services and aims to bring together senior citizens, caregivers, and community leaders to discuss strategies for ending senior hunger in the region. Participants will have the opportunity …
SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING AND ALBANY AREA ARTS COUNCILPARTNER FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPTY BOWLS EVENT A Heartwarming Initiative to Raise Awareness and Funds for Senior Hunger Albany, GA – The Event Center at Northwest Library was filled on Wednesday for the return of the highly anticipated Empty Bowls event, with 175 people in attendance. This annual event, a partnership between the …
SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING CAREGIVER SUPPORT IS BACK Reuniting the Community with Return of Support Groups ALBANY, GA – Albany, GA – The Sowega Council on Aging (SCOA) is excited to announce the return of their Caregiver Support Groups, which were placed on an extended hold in 2020 due to COVID safety precautions. These groups provide a supportive community for …
ALBANY, GA – Fifty homebound seniors across Southwest Georgia will experience Christmas this year thanks to the partnership between Sowega Council on Aging (SCOA) and the Dougherty County Rotary Club. Santa for Seniors is an annual event that provides stockings filled with gifts to clients in the SCOA Home Delivered Meals program. “The seniors enrolled in the Home Delivered Meals …
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SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING COMEDY NIGHT RAISES OVER $30,000 TO COMBAT SENIOR HUNGER IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ALBANY, GA – The Sowega Council on Aging’s Comedy Night was a hit with supporters, including corporate sponsors, community partners, and event-goers. The annual event, held on Thursday, August 25, is one of the agency’s highlight fundraising events, with proceeds benefitting the Home Delivered …
SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING RECEIVES $150,000 GRANT TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AGING POPULATION ALBANY, GA – Sowega Council on Aging (SCOA) today was awarded a $150,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare to deploy social isolation solutions through the Senior Center Without Walls program. This grant is part of a combined $1 million “Empowering Health” grant awarded to six community-based …
ALBANY, GA – Sowega Council on Aging (SCOA) today was awarded a $150,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare to deploy social isolation solutions through the Senior Center Without Walls program. This grant is part of a combined $1 million “Empowering Health” grant awarded to six community-based organizations in Georgia to expand access to care and address the social determinants of health for …
