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This week’s Alexandria Gazette includes an article written by SSA’s Director of Communications and Community Outreach, MaryAnne Beatty, about the 3rd annual Senior Academy. For more information on the Senior Academy and how to register, read the full article on page 11, or visit our registration page. Space is

Senior Services of Alexandria was featured in two articles of the July edition of the Zebra Press. The first “Senior Academy: Calling All Seniors 60+” was written by SSA Director of Communications MaryAnne Beatty. SSA’s annual Senior Academy is designed much like the Alexandria Police Academy and

Check out this month’s edition of Senior Living in Alexandria (SLA) featuring Madison Reeder, a dietitian who works with the INOVA PACE Program. This month, she and SLA host Jim Roberts sat down to talk about both the importance of maintaining a nutritious diet, and the fact

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is proud to announce that it received a $5,000 395 Express Lanes Community Grant to support its Meals on Wheels Saturday program.  Senior Services of Alexandria, in partnership with the City’s Division of Aging and Adult Services and over 350 volunteers, is

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is proud to announce that it has received a $1,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program. Funding will be used to provide food, supplies and care for area clients with pets – all of which

Check out this month’s program with Jane King from the Alexandria Commission on Aging and Debbie Spiliotopoulos with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission talking about age friendly communities.  Alexandria is part of AARP’s age-friendly communities effort to make communities safe and vibrant for all ages.  View this

After a careful vetting process, the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington has selected Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) to be part of the Class of 2017-18. SSA has undergone an extensive review process, and has met the Catalogue’s high standards. Potential donors can be confident that the

The Alexandria Gazette recently published an article about the upcoming June 21 Community Forum:  Making Alexandria a Livable Community for Seniors from 10 am to 12 noon at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street in Alexandria.  Come of part of Alexandria’s future!  Representatives of Alexandria’s Commission

The June edition of The Zebra newspaper features SSA in two article both on Page 41.  The first is about the June Speaker Series on Livable Communities taking place on June 21 at Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street from 10 am to 12 noon.  Members of

Senior Services of Alexandria’s Groceries to Go program was included in a story by Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan on NBC4. In “Pilot Program to Allow SNAP Participants to Have Groceries Delivered,” Hogan speaks with Maryland resident David Martin, who is wheelchair bound and relies on SNAP benefits.