Intergenerational Activities

"Taste Buddies" cooking classes where seniors teach children to cook

Game night at the care facility with teens andseniors

Lenten/Advent activities or projects planned andattended by both parish children and seniors

Seniors mentoring teens/young adults/young families

Teens and older adults can work on a parish project together like fundraising or outreach

School children and teens can "adopt" a care facility resident, or seniors can "adopt" a youth group.

"Growing Together" – taking care of the parish grounds and gardens together, or growing fresh vegetables for the shelter

"Foster Grandparent" support in the classroom

Sharing stories of faith or reading to young children in parish programs

Seniors can tell stories of The Great Depression, WWII, or growing up in Nebraska to parish youngsters

Youth group can serve by visiting the home bound seniors.

Homebound seniors can pray for first communicants, confirmandi or teens