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Check out page 5 of this week’s Gazette to read about the opportunity to learn about the City through the Senior Academy!  Click here!

Check out page 74 of the September Zebra for a sneak peak at SSA’s 2021-22 Speaker Series!   (Bonus: click here to learn more about the Senior Academy!  And click here to sign up for the October Speaker Series event!)  

Contact: Mary Lee Anderson Executive Director 703-836-4414, ext. 111 executivedirector@seniorservicesalex.org Funding Will Assist Efforts to Keep Alexandria City Seniors and Their Pets Together to Facilitate Aging in Place Alexandria, Virginia – August 10, 2021 – Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is proud to announce that it has

Check out page 58 (continued on page 59) in the August Zebra for some information about a couple of SSA’s favorite events coming back in the Fall!

Click here to check out the write-up in the Gazette about the Centenarian Project!  The City is looking to honor all individuals who will be 100 (or above) this year!

        PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Distribution July 14, 2021 Contact:  Mary Lee Anderson ExecutiveDirector@seniorservicesalex.org 703-836-4414, ext. 111 Senior Services of Alexandria Welcomes New Board Members Bringing a Wealth of Experience from the Public, Private and Non-Profit Sectors ALEXANDRIA, VA – Senior Services of Alexandria

Check out this month’s Zebra!  Page 73 has an article requesting volunteers for Meals on Wheels!  Also, there’s a terrific article about becoming a Dementia Friend (the article is continued on page 76.  Click here to check it out!

Check out page 64 in the June Zebra to see terrific articles about SSA’s Senior Ambassador program and Senior Law Day!  Click here to read!

Check out the May 2021 edition of the Zebra!  Page 68 has a terrific article about SSA’s Virtual Law Day in June. Click here to check out the article! Click here to sign up!

Maria Sanchez-Carlo – Volunteered with the Groceries to Go and Friendly Visitor program with Senior Services of Alexandria. In giving selflessly and without seeking in return, and spending her time genuinely listening to and engaging with the seniors she comes in regular contact with, Maria’s efforts embody the