We provided support for the Levy Senior
Center and Evanston’s older adult community.​

• In partnership with the City of Evanston, we began renovation of the Oak and Elm Rooms with installation of new flooring and purchase of storage tailored for new exercise equipment. The project is now nearing completion, with new cabinetry, countertops and additional upgrades to fitness equipment and storage.

• Provided free weekly technology assistance sessions for older adults.

• Provided games and prizes for a variety of activities.
   

We created opportunities for socialization
and connection for older adults through
free cultural events and programming.

• Presented a diverse lineup of online and in-person Levy Lectures.

• Subsidized Levy Senior Center outings to cultural experiences through the Dennis Newton Scholarship Fund.

• Offered High Lights writing workshops in partnership with Northlight Theatre.

• Offered free tickets to theater productions in partnership with Northlight Theatre and the Wirtz Center for Performing Arts.

• Provided free music to the public through our Jamming Jean Concerts and Fran Randall Music Series.

• Piloted an intergenerational program, Talking Benches, where Levy Senior Center members were paired with volunteer ETHS students.

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We helped maintain the Levy Senior Center
building, grounds and equipment.​

• Renovated the courtyard Hulda B. and Maurice L. Rothschild Enabling Garden with community partners, Garden Club of Evanston.

• Held free Farm Stand Fridays from June through October with the Garden Club of Evanston and Evanston Grows.

• Funded garden maintenance for the north and south front gardens and
  the Rothschild Gardens.

 

We supported and celebrated longevity.​

• Provided a free healthy interactive cooking class with a chef.

• Offered free yoga classes with a first class yoga instructor.

• In partnership with Evanston Grows, provided recipe demonstrations at the Levy Free Farm Stand.

• Sponsored Hoops for the Ages Senior Basketball Tournament for Men and Women.

• Sponsored eleven teams at the National Senior Games in Pittsburgh.

• Gifted 24 free Levy Senior Center memberships as part of our Heaven Can Wait program for ages 90+ through the Dennis Newton Scholarship Fund..

• Supported the Aging Well Conference as a sponsor.
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