Smile on Seniors OZ in Caulfield North, Victoria | Community organisation

Smile on Seniors OZ

Locality: Caulfield North, Victoria

Phone: 95072368

Address: 347 Alma rd 3161 Caulfield North, VIC, Australia

Website: http://smileonseniors.org.au

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23.01.2022 T'was a busy week with a couple of zoom sessions with our Art to Heart and Grandfriends programs. We did a Batmitzvah program with Beth Rivkah Ladies College Grade 6 class where the girls discussed with our grandfriends what it means to be a young Jewish girls back in the days and in today's times. We also had our fornightly Art to Heart session with the girls and the residents where they created a board game together with Daliya and Esther! The residents all enjoyed it very much!

23.01.2022 On behalf of our wonderful 'Grandfriends' and all of us at Smile on Seniors, we want to thank our generous supporters for contributing to our 2020 Kol Nidrei and Succot Appeal and helping us raise $6,072. Thanks for helping us smile

22.01.2022 We are almost half way to our target! Thanks so much to our wonderful supporters. But we need more help to continue to make our beloved Seniors smile. Please head to www.charidy.com/smiles This Appeal will conclude at 5pm on Friday, 2 October.

19.01.2022 Today our Happiness Hub went on a road trip and delighted some of our gorgeous Seniors - some of whom we haven't had in-person access to in three months! A courtyard concert, Lulav blessings and smiles. Lots of smiles! If you want to know more about how you can get involved in our Smiles on Seniors program, email [email protected]

18.01.2022 Great initiative - thank you WIZO Kids Victoria for your support!

18.01.2022 MEET OUR SMILE SQUAD! Introducing Daliya, our new Program and Volunteers' Coordinator who is currently studying Speech Pathology. Nickname - Dals... Most appealing aspect of working with Smile on Seniors - I really wanted to work with marginalised members of the Jewish Community and make their lockdown a little more bearable. Favourite Disney Character - Olaf from Frozen. We both love summer! Favourite Food - I love fruit! I can happily eat a mango, strawberries, blueberries, a watermelon, and an apple all in one sitting! Favourite Colour - Purple Best & Worst Thing about Covid Lockdown - It’s been hard navigating the challenges of studying online. However, I love sleeping in on days when I’d usually need to wake up early to go to uni! 3 Things I Can't Live Without - My family, my pets, and my phone! Please contact Daliya for more information on how you can get involved with our Smile on Seniors Program. [email protected]

15.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom. Let's hope we can all be together again soon.

10.01.2022 Grade 6 Beth Rivkah Ladies College girls participated in a program run by Smile on Seniors. The Jewish residents of various aged-care facilities allowed the students to gain insight into what it was like to become a Jewish woman many years ago and how women’s roles and responsibilities have changed through the years. In exploring these contrasts, the students developed an awareness of the limitless opportunities Jewish women are currently exposed to. Upon listening to the sen...iors reminisce about their Bat Mitzvahs, the girls understood the importance of maintaining Jewish life after the Bat Mitzvah whilst learning some lessons from the seniors. A craft activity prompted the girls to make a pledge which they will adhere to after their Bat Mitzvah, including to fast on Yom Kippur, donate to charity regularly, and to make brachot before they eat. The residents were in awe of the girls’ maturity, insight, and knowledge, and they left the session with great faith in the future generation of young Jewish women. See more

10.01.2022 Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom to our Smile on Seniors family and our entire community. And thanks so much to our generous supporters! www.charidy.com/smiles

08.01.2022 So nice to be back after 4 months to see our grandfriends! Was very special! We added new songs in recent months to our Smile on Seniors songbook and need to reprint it for our Shabbat programs. Pls PM us if you are interested in dedicating. Thank you!

07.01.2022 Please support our Kol Nidrei and Succot Appeal so we can continue to make our Seniors smile. Head to www.charidy.com/smiles For almost five years, Smile on Seniors has been providing emotional and spiritual support to more than 200 Jewish residents of Aged Care Facilities across Melbourne. ... But, in order to continue this critical work, we need your help. This Appeal will conclude at 5pm on Friday, 2 October. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you well over the Fast and Gmar Chatima Tova.

05.01.2022 TODAY IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS! Sending so much love to our amazing Seniors. Our Kol Nidrei & Succot Appeal concludes tomorrow at 5pm. www.charidy.com/smiles We are so appreciative of the support received to date. If you haven't yet done so, please consider donating and help make our Seniors smile. They need us more than ever right now.

04.01.2022 Chag Sameach! The Stern girls are busy creating super cute Succot cookies. Covid is not stopping the continuation of this gorgeous, annual tradition. Head to 347 Alma Road Caulfield North today between 4.30-5.30pm. Shake the Lulav and collect your individually wrapped cookie - proceeds go to Smile on Seniors. Please note, social distance rules apply and hand sanitiser is available and must be used prior to and after holding the Lulav.

01.01.2022 These girls really did an amazing job staying connected to their grandfriends during the past year when there were plenty of excuses to give it up but they made sure to support the seniors who were so isolated during this time! They did fortnightly zoom sessions and postcards. We treated them out today because of their amazing dedication! Anyone wanting to get involved pls email [email protected] thank you!