Our Cause
Proceeds from RUN! GEEK! RUN! will go directly to support Senior Services of Alexandria.
Since its inception in 1968, Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) has served as a vital connection for older adults in the Alexandria community. As the senior population continues to grow, SSA’s programs and services will grow as well to help fill the gap when they need us. Current SSA services and programs include:
SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Meals on Wheels: SSA’s Meals on Wheels program currently delivers meals to 130 individuals each week. This is a life sustaining program that allows seniors who are unable to leave their homes to shop, or have difficulty preparing a meal, to have two healthy meals a day delivered to their home. Meals are delivered by volunteers 365 days a year.
Caring Connections: SSA’s Caring Connections program is designed to provide daily check-ins for seniors who have recently been discharged from medical facilities.
Groceries to Go: SSA’s fee-free grocery delivery program delivers to 90 clients each month. Our volunteers are expert grocery shoppers and form strong relationships with their senior as they deliver every two weeks.
SNAP Food Deliveries: SSA’s partnership with ALIVE! helps expand access to nutrition sources for people in varying circumstances, delivering free grocery staples monthly.
COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAMS
Friendly Visitor: This program helps combat loneliness and isolation among older adults by providing social interaction through weekly visits.
AniMeals on Wheels: Provides free pet food and supplies for lower-income older adults residing within the City.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Senior Ambassador Program: This program includes over 140 ambassadors representing different neighborhoods, communities, and organizations throughout the City. Each week they hear from a different organization about services offered to seniors in Alexandria.
Outreach to Spanish and Amharic-Speaking Older Adult Communities: SSA has established connections with local non-profits to engage and support older adults across all neighborhoods and now SSA employs one Spanish-speaking and one Amharic-speaking staff member to support this initiative further.
“Senior Living in Alexandria”: SSA’s Speaker Series connects older adults with educational programs and some that are just fun through a robust schedule of monthly events.
Senior Academy: This four-week course provides Alexandria’s seniors with an overview of the City’s government functions, programs and services for older adults and ways to get involved.
Senior Information Corners: Senior Information Corners are stocked by volunteers with current literature for seniors at 31 locations including City libraries, major recreation centers, continuing care facilities and residential senior communities.
SSA Connections: SSA’s weekly email providing short uplifting videos including TED Talks, cooking demos, fitness programs and links to local events.
Silver Service Card: This card encourages Alexandria’s older residents to patronize local businesses through a targeted discount program.
TRANSPORTATION
Department of Transportation (DOT) Paratransit Call Center: SSA manages this call center for the City of Alexandria and schedules reduced rate rides for over 1,500 City residents with physical or mental disabilities.
