Last week was very busy for YSOP Connex with three intergenerational service projects. Fifteen students and twelve senior citizens made blankets to distribute to the The Sharing Shelf in Port Chester and the after-school program at the New Rochelle YMCA. Thanks to all!

Thank you to our volunteers from the Amani Public Charter School and the Doles Senior Center for making blankets for families in need!

YSOP in the news! pelhamexaminer.com/64411/announci…

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Intergenerational volunteers came together at the Pelham Town Library to make blankets for families in need. They enjoyed camaraderie and lively conversation.

Earlier this week, volunteers prepared forty blankets for distribution to Westchester County families in need. The group then made several more. Volunteers engaged in conversations about preparation for college and service needs in the community. Thanks to all our volunteers!

We had a great program with students from Iona Preparatory School last week! Everyone engaged in lively conversations about community needs and services, the misconceptions teenagers and seniors have about each other. Thank you to all who came!

Earlier this week, Pelham seniors and Pelham Memorial High School students worked together making blankets for Westchester County families in need. YSOP staff was so encouraged by the students' enthusiasm and interest in the senior citizens' experiences applying for college.

YSOP Connex volunteers distributed 70+ blankets at the Mascaro Boys and Girls Club in New Rochelle last week. Westchester County Legislator Terry Clements was in attendance. Thanks to everyone who helped out!

Thanks to all who participated in our latest Connex program! Volunteers enjoyed connecting and engaging in discussion about what stewardship means to them. What does stewardship mean to you? Let us know!

This article from NPR discusses the importance of intergenerational relationships. YSOP Connex programs bring older and younger generations together in conversation, service, and community. npr.org/sections/shots…

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Can we count on your support? ysop.org/donate

A wonderful article about a recent YSOP Connex program: pelhamexaminer.com/73113/showcase… Seniors and students from Pelham, NY came together to handout handmade blankets to children in the New Rochelle YMCA YMCA Kidz Club Afterschool and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs.

Give the gift of community this year with a gift to YSOP Connex. Your donation supports intergenerational service work and helps foster meaningful conversation and relationships. Visit ysop.org.

"YSOP provides a unique opportunity for seniors and teens to build a community based on trust, openness, curiosity, and empathy. YSOP fosters a cross-generational dialogue that is both meaningful and enriching." - Connex senior participant

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