¬†Community Gardening and Its Impact on Seniors In continued celebration of NJFA‚Äôs 15th Anniversary, we‚Äôd like to share with you a guest blog from a former grantee, The Camden City Garden Club, Inc. The Camden City Garden Club, Inc. (CCGC) operates several programs, which provide Camden residents of all ages access to fresh, locally-grown healthy […]
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Did you know? NJFA is celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year!
Did you know? Did you know that NJFA is celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year! Yes, NJFA was incorporated in 1998. It‚Äôs got us thinking, ‚Äúwhat have we accomplished in all that time?‚Äù Well, the answer is, quite a lot. And we‚Äôd like to tell you about it. When NJFA was established in 1998 it […]
NJFA takes part in Retirement Gathering for a Founding Trustee
¬†NJFA takes part in Retirement Gathering for a Founding Trustee Trenton‚ÄîThe New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) participated in the retirement gathering on January 2, 2013 for one of NFJA‚Äôs founding Trustees, Margaret Chester. Peg has served as a regional director for Green Thumb (a senior employment program),¬† a board member of the National Association […]
Go Direct
Go Direct NJFA has done a number of blogs about Go Direct, a campaign alerting those who receive Federal Benefits (such as Social Security) that they must sign up for Direct Deposit for those benefits by March 1, 2013 as US Treasury will no longer issue paper checks after that date. There are two options, […]
The Affects of Sandy for Seniors
The Affects of Sandy for Seniors NJFA has partnered with NCOA on a few occasions to share a common message or service. NCOA‚Äôs One Away campaign has been something that NJFA has tweeted or facebooked about because we understand that many seniors (and many families) are one illness, one accident, on job loss away from […]
The Social Security Administration Encourages You to be on the Look Out for Scams
The Social Security Administration Encourages You to be on the Look Out for Scams Disaster scams are still out there. The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued another warning last week. The scammers are making phone calls and sending emails, posing as FEMA or SSA employees. They ask¬† for your Social Security number¬† and bank information, […]
Disaster SNAP – Food Assistance for those affected by Sandy
CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION BEGINS TRANSITION AWAY FROM STATE-SUPPORTED EMERGENCY SHELTERS THIS WEEK TRENTON ‚Äì The Christie Administration today announced that due to the success of finding temporary housing placements for shelterees, it anticipates closure of Monmouth Raceway Park‚Äôs Club House and the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center – two state supported shelters ‚Äì this week. Individuals […]
Go Direct- Deadline approaching
One important thing to know from anyone receiving Federal benefits is that by March 1, 2013 you need to switch to Direct Deposit.
In the aftermath of Sandy
In the aftermath of Sandy Many New Jerseyans were affected by Hurricane Sandy, a number of them seniors. In the past two weeks since then we‚Äôve seen many images of destruction and heard many stories of days without power. If you are still in need of assistance as you recover from the damage Sandy left […]
Flu Season 2012
Seasonal (or common) influenza is a respiratory illness that can be spread from person to person and is caused by human influenza viruses.¬† WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU? Fever Cough Sore Throat Body Aches Headache Flu season usually runs from October until May. The CDC recommends that you get a flu shot before […]