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Hart Senior Fun Pass Outreach Campaign Alicia Black Agency: Older Adult Services Supervisor: Rosanne Bernardy
Older Adult Services (OAS), under the City of Sacramento’s Parks and Recreation Department, believes in “optimizing the experience of aging” for elders in the community. To encourage seniors to take part in community based activities, OAS created the Hart Senior Fun Pass, a voucher which allows City of Sacramento residents age 50 plus to take a fixed number of recreational classes for free each year. The student was interested in increasing awareness of this unique program throughout the community. This was achieved by creating a short presentation explaining the Fun Pass and scheduling appearances at local senior housing facilities and community centers, as well as promotion and assistance through personal interaction with seniors. Information and materials were provided to staff at community centers to encourage them to publicize the Fun Pass with seniors they serve as well as promote a cohesive understanding of the program. The student was also responsible for tracking and maintaining Fun Pass usage through a database. Using the Fun Pass will eliminate the barrier of cost in activity engagement by older adults, enhance participants’ cognitive, physical and social engagement with the community and promote the health and longevity of our community’s elders. Finally, by promoting the Fun Pass, Older Adult Services will expand clientele and build new relationships with local seniors who will hopefully continue to access OAS services for many years to come. Presented at 10:15am in El Dorado Hall 1039 on May 15, 2009. Go back to Service Learning Presentations |
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