Welcome to LBFE!

Impact

  • Hundreds of low-income, older adults supported annually in Boston
  • Almost 30 program sites each semester:
    • 25 intergenerational CitySites programs
    • 10 Digital Dividends programs
    • 5 Creative Connections programs
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Yesterday, the LBFE Boston team, volunteers, and older friends came together for a festive holiday luncheon filled with conversation, delicious food, trivia, and connection! 🎄❤️#happyholidays #GenerationsTogether #socialconnection ... See MoreSee Less

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Gratitude is the attitude Appreciate Life. Happy Holiday to everyone:)

This week we bid farewell to Jeremy, Laiying, Mackenzie, and Xinyi, our amazing Northeastern University co-ops! 💙 Over the past 6 months, you've been incredible Program Coordinators, supporting #olderadults, college volunteers, and the LBFE mission. Thank you for helping relieve #socialisolation and making a real difference. We’ll miss you all! 🌟

#LBFEBoston #ThankYou #EndIsolation #NUCoops #MakingADifference
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This week we bid farewell to Jeremy, Laiying, Mackenzie, and Xinyi, our amazing Northeastern University co-ops! 💙 Over the past 6 months, youve been incredible Program Coordinators, supporting #olderadults, college volunteers, and the LBFE mission. Thank you for helping relieve #socialisolation and making a real difference. We’ll miss you all! 🌟

#LBFEBoston #ThankYou #EndIsolation #NUCoops #MakingADifference

Make sure you look up at the Prudential Center tonight to see it lit up red in honor of LBFE Boston for tonight’s feature on the 31 Nights of Light hosted by pruboston! Thank you to Age Strong & Emily Shea for helping us shine a bright red light on the power of social connection for older Bostonians!

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Make sure you look up at the Prudential Center tonight to see it lit up red in honor of LBFE Boston for tonight’s feature on the 31 Nights of Light hosted by pruboston! Thank you to Age Strong & Emily Shea for helping us shine a bright red light on the power of social connection for older Bostonians!

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Smiles all around!🎁 CitySites & Digital Dividends participants are feeling the season's cheer, thanks to the incredible generosity of the LBFE Boston community. ❤️ But loneliness doesn’t take a break. Join us in creating a more socially connected, age-friendly Boston—because together, we can #EndIsolation and build stronger connections year-round. 🌟

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Tonight, LBFE Boston joins the Prudential Center's "31 Nights of Light" as a holiday lighting partner! Look up to see the Pru glowing red in support of our mission to end loneliness and isolation among older adults. Join us, with Age Strong Commissioner, Emily Shea, at Center Court a little before 5:00 PM for the symbolic light switch. Stop by and say hi!

#olderadults #isolation #loneliness #socialconnection #AgeFriendly #fliptheswitch #boston #31Nights
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Tonight, LBFE Boston joins the Prudential Centers 31 Nights of Light as a holiday lighting partner! Look up to see the Pru glowing red in support of our mission to end loneliness and isolation among older adults. Join us, with Age Strong Commissioner, Emily Shea, at Center Court a little before 5:00 PM for the symbolic light switch. Stop by and say hi!  

#olderadults #isolation #loneliness #socialconnection #AgeFriendly #fliptheswitch #boston #31NightsImage attachment

LBFE Boston holiday helpers (clockwise aka: Mackenzie, Jeremy, Xinyi, and Laiying, our Northeastern U co-ops & program coordinators!) packed up and delivered joy to 300 older adult program participants this season! Each received a new tote bag, sweet treats, a calendar, and heartfelt greeting cards from our amazing volunteers. Thank you for helping us combat isolation and build a more connected Boston! #LBFEBoston #HolidayJoy #EndIsolation #CommunityConnection #OlderAdults #SpreadKindness ... See MoreSee Less

GIVE BACK SHOPPING STARTS NOW! 🎁 Shop for the perfect gift and support LBFE Boston during our Kendra Scott shopping weekend, Dec 13-15! 💛

✨ Online: Shop at kendrascott.com anytime Dec 13-15 and use code GIVEBACK-HWICO at checkout.

✨ In-store: Call and place an order for pickup at the Kendra Scott MarketStreet Lynnfield store (781) 651-4472 or shop there in-person on Sat, Dec 14 (1–4 PM). Mention LBFE Boston and use code GIVEBACK-HWICO at checkout.

📣 20% of sales go to LBFE Boston! 💝

#ShopForACause #KendraScottGivesBack #LBFEBoston #SupportLocal #GiveBack #HolidayShopping #GiftsThatGiveBack #SpreadJoy
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GIVE BACK SHOPPING STARTS NOW! 🎁 Shop for the perfect gift and support LBFE Boston during our Kendra Scott shopping weekend, Dec 13-15! 💛

✨ Online: Shop at kendrascott.com anytime Dec 13-15 and use code GIVEBACK-HWICO at checkout.

✨ In-store: Call and place an order for pickup at the Kendra Scott MarketStreet Lynnfield store (781) 651-4472 or shop there in-person on Sat, Dec 14 (1–4 PM). Mention LBFE Boston and use code GIVEBACK-HWICO at checkout.

📣 20% of sales go to LBFE Boston! 💝

#ShopForACause #KendraScottGivesBack #LBFEBoston #SupportLocal #GiveBack #HolidayShopping #GiftsThatGiveBack #SpreadJoy

Our Digital Dividends tech skills classes and Tech Cafes recently wrapped up the fall session at nine public senior housing buildings and three senior centers! (see photos for the proud graduates!)

Together, #olderadults and volunteer #collegestudents bridged the #digitaldivide, troubleshooted tech problems at Tech Cafes, or learned the G-suite soup to nuts from the Senior Planet curriculum. We partnered to build #connection and #community. Thank you, everyone!
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#TechForAll #DigitalInclusion #DigitalEquity #digitalliteracy #southboston #dorchester #fenway #missionhill #eastboston #brightonma #westendboston

Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Sharon Durkan 2Life Communities Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald The Peterborough Senior Center (a program of Operation P.E.A.C.E.) Veronica B Smith Multi Services Senior Center Age Strong Generations United Boston Housing Authority Boston Senior Home Care Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn Senior Planet National Digital Inclusion Alliance Northeastern University City & Community Engagement ACES - Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern
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We appreciate all your hard work to build more interconnected and diverse communities in-person and online!

Our December newsletter is out! Stay updated on LBFE Boston’s impact in the city. This bi-monthly email shares the fun, learning and connection happening in our #social, #tech, and #arts programs, and profiles participants, events, and current news on #olderadults, #aging, #ageism, social #connection, #isolation, #loneliness, #intergenerational initiatives, and #digitalequity. Read the latest: conta.cc/3Zn5mJc

Subscribe now! lbfeboston.org/get-involved/sign-up/

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Our December newsletter is out! Stay updated on LBFE Boston’s impact in the city. This bi-monthly email shares the fun, learning and connection happening in our #social, #tech, and #arts programs, and profiles participants, events, and current news on #olderadults, #aging, #ageism, social #connection, #isolation, #loneliness, #intergenerational initiatives, and #digitalequity. Read the latest: https://conta.cc/3Zn5mJc

Subscribe now! https://lbfeboston.org/get-involved/sign-up/ 

#newsletters #newsletter  #newslettersignup #lbfeboston

🌟YOU were the link to belonging on #GivingTuesday and for our #FallAppeal🌟. Your generosity, more than $30,000 raised, and help in spreading the word about our mission to end loneliness & isolation among #OlderAdults mean the world to us.💛Together, we're building a more connected, age-friendly & compassionate Boston with programs that spark creativity, curiosity, and conversation. THANK YOU for being a part of this journey with us! 🫶

Still Time to Give🔗https://givebutter.com/lbfeboston-givingtuesday2024S

#lbfeboston #EndLoneliness #communitymatters #BeTheLinkToBelonging
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🌟YOU were the link to belonging on #GivingTuesday and for our #FallAppeal🌟. Your generosity, more than $30,000 raised, and help in spreading the word about our mission to end loneliness & isolation among #OlderAdults mean the world to us.💛Together, were building a more connected, age-friendly & compassionate Boston with programs that spark creativity, curiosity, and conversation. THANK YOU for being a part of this journey with us! 🫶

Still Time to Give🔗https://givebutter.com/lbfeboston-givingtuesday2024S

#lbfeboston  #EndLoneliness #communitymatters #BeTheLinkToBelonging
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Our Generous Sponsors

Supporting Strategies
Smith Sullivan & Brown
Central Boston Elder Services
Brookline Bank
Stratos Consulting
McAndrew Risk Management, Inc.
2Life
Boston Senior Home Care
AARP MA
American Tower Foundation
Ethos
Senior Whole Health
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We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Program of Distinction by Generations United

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We are proud to be one of 140 Cummings Foundation 2022 grant winners!

From the Community

"When 5:00 comes it’s like “what?! it’s over?!” I wish [the students] could stay longer! "
- Michelle
"It’s fun to start conversations and learn from the seniors"
- Gaetan
"I truly enjoy the students. I like hearing about them, and we all share our stories."
- Marion
"It’s beneficial, especially to that type of person that might not come out on their own to socialize. I might have been one of those people myself."
- Bob