Recent News
In December 2024, recognizing the growing needs of isolated elderly New Yorkers living alone, our founding Board of Directors established Friendships for Life New York (FFLNY). This change enables us to become an independent nonprofit organization and pursue opportunities for growth.
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With the power of friendship and a community of caring volunteers, FFLNY aims to provide a lasting solution to the issue of elder loneliness and isolation. While our mission and programs remain the same, Friendships for Life comes with a new name, look and logo.
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Our new branding was designed by Richard Harris. The flower icon symbolizes that all people have social, emotional and spiritual needs that are just as important as their physical needs.
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Our new name and motto holds the promise that one of life’s greatest gifts is found in lifelong friendships. We invite you to join our mission to alleviate elder loneliness and isolation with the power of friendship and to make New York a kinder place to grow older.
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News Articles
Dr. Vivek Murthy, 21st U.S. Surgeon General
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In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on our nation’s loneliness epidemic, highlighting the devastating impact that loneliness and social isolation can have on both physical and mental health. In this Time Magazine article published on May 2, 2024, read how relationships “are the most tangible and powerful way we can manifest generosity and love.”
Anne Goodman Makes Birthdays Sing!
By Elsa Lorenzo & Bobbie Kaplan.
Celebrating the 90th birthday of her elder friend Marciana.
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Seniors RSVP program pairs thousands of Americans aged 55and older, with organizations like Friendships for Life making change in communities across the country. Read how RSVP volunteer Anne Goodman makes a difference in the lives of elders she has met through her volunteering.
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The AmeriCorps Seniors
FOCUS ON: Companionship By Bobbie Kaplan
In their 2023 Winter Newsletter Edition focused on companionship, AmeriCorps Seniors highlighted our work benefiting older adults in New York City. In this article, Bobbie Kaplan interviews Jérôme Michaux the NYC Expansion Site Coordinator.
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