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County hears presentation on Art Loving Seniors program; Absalom Jones Senior Center awarded $32,345 grant
Summary
Department of Community Services presented the Art Loving Seniors grant for Absalom Jones Senior Center, a program the department and partners say promotes social engagement and healthy aging among low-income seniors; the program received a $32,345 FY2026 grant from the Delaware Division of Aging.
Carly Thompson, manager in the Department of Community Services, told the New Castle County Community Services Committee on Oct. 28 that the Art Loving Seniors grant at Absalom Jones Senior Center provides free visual-arts classes and related activities to low-income seniors in Belvedere-Cedar Heights.
Thompson said the program began as a 2023 pilot serving 10 members and expanded…
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