Ideas for IG Activities

Organizations, families, and individuals who sponsor activities for Intergeneration Day/Activities Week use their own expertise to plan the events.

Some suggestions are:

Neighborhood block parties and pot luck dinners

Volunteer or Staff Recognition Events, inviting families and the community.

Community-wide Events, such as carnivals, musical events, lectures, seminars, craft fairs, art shows.

An Open House inviting clients, friends, family, neighbors to showcase your programs and successes.

Volunteer Events to revitalize a neighborhood park or playground

Sample of Events for Intergeneration Day/Activities Week

Portland Community College has a  resource initiative called the Wisdom Keepers bringing students and seniors together.

Rainbow Bridge Intergenerational Golf Tournament, Denver, CO

Multiple Intergeneration Activities (cooking, gardening, reading, bingo and sing-along) Easter Seals Miami-Dade, Miami, FL

Seniors do Build-a-Bear activities with elementary school students, Carlisle Communities, Palm Beach, Fl

West Virginia University students have founded AGES an organization where students intersect with the elderly population through group functions and individual volunteering. AGES will be holding a social  to celebrate Intergeneration Day. It will be a barb-b-que social in hopes that the members and senior community have a chance to meet one another

Carnival and Health Fair at Medallion Retirement Community, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Various activities, including writing stories -Ocean County Library, Manchester, NJ.

Senior Center of Colorado Springs partner with middle school students who interview and record seniors' oral history.

These are only a few ideas, and we know that you can think of more. Intergeneration Foundation supports the efforts of participating agencies by providing media packets, listing the events on our web site, distributing brochures about Intergeneration Day/Activities Week, and linking the activities with the national event.

Individuals and families can also participate in Intergeneration Day. Consider setting aside this time to:

Visit a Senior Center - over 60% of nursing home residents get less than 1 visit per year.

Research your family genealogy, make a family tree.

Make scrapbooks celebrating generations.

Hold a Pot Luck for your community or neighborhood.

Connect with family members of a different generation in person, or by phone, letters or email.

Reach out to a neighbor of a different generation.

Volunteerism or philanthropy that benefits intergenerational programming.
Gift giving.

Work on your financial and estate plan considering intergenerational transfers.
Gatherings and celebrations.

If you are still looking for ideas, the "Something to Remember Me By" Legacy Project website, www.somethingtoremembermeby.org offers intergenerational activities for families, schools, and community groups. There's even a Family Fun Pack of activities -- with great activities like Generations Scrapbook, Memory Jar, Hand Full of Love, Photo Card Games, and more to assist you with your Intergeneration Day events.

Please register your event with Intergeneration Foundation. We will include it in our list and assist you with promotion through the national campaign.