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WYPR

Helping hands, warm conversation

 
 

DETV

Lori's Hands Creates Intergenerational Friendships

 
 

6abc

Delaware sisters team up to help resident live independently

2024

September 2024

DelawareOnline: Nonprofit connects UD students with Newark residents with chronic illness

September 2024

6abc: Delaware sisters team up to help resident live independently

September 2024

Johns Hopkins Medicine: School of Medicine Students Form Bonds with Community Members Who Are Chronically Ill

May 2024

Hour Detroit: Helping and Healing Hands: Since landing in metro Detroit, Lori’s Hands has provided an opportunity for university students to interact with and learn from those dealing with chronic illness

January 2024

American Society on Aging’s Generations Now: Beyond the Classroom: Insights from Lori’s Hands Service-Learning

2023

November 2023

Spartan News Room: Programs ramp up to combat loneliness

September 2023

EMU Today: Lori’s Hands launches student organization at Eastern Michigan University

July 2023

DETV: Lori’s Hands Creates Intergenerational Friendships

July 2023

Second Wave Michigan: Student volunteers relieve caregivers and build intergenerational friendships through new program

June 2023

Lucy Ann Lance Show: Community Cares: Helping our most vulnerable populations

June 2023

Wayne State University: Lori’s Hands gives back to Detroit community, prepares students for healthcare field

June 2023

EMU Today: One year later Lori’s Hands helps students see the beauty in helping others

Spring 2023

Urban Aging News: Lori’s Hands – Pairing Seniors with College Companions

March 2023

The Baltimore Banner: Retired florist’s loss sprouts newfound dedication to get a diploma

February 2023

News at WilmU: Health Sciences Students Learn by Helping Others

2022

December 2022

Generations United Recognizes Twenty Exemplary Programs Connecting Younger and Older People

November 2022

WYPR: Helping hands, warm conversation

October 2022

National Community Care Corps: 2021-2022 Grantee Snapshots

October 2022

WBAL-TV 11: $2.4M grant aims to address health, social isolation in West Baltimore

October 2022

Urban Aging News: Intergenerational Support for Aging in Place

June 2022

ChristianaCare Commits $1.1M to Address Food Insecurity, Housing, Social Needs

June 2022

First State Insights Podcast: Service Learning Snapshot

May 2022

First State Insights Podcast: Intergenerational Service Learning 

January 2022

WMAR Baltimore: Organization pairs college students with seniors to combat isolation

January 2022

DBusiness: EMU Launches Lori’s Hands Chapter with Michigan Health Endowment Funds

January 2022

AFRO.com: Nonprofit Lori’s Hands helps foster intergenerational exchanges in Baltimore

January 2022

EMU Today: Eastern Michigan University launches Lori’s Hands chapter after receiving funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund

January 2022

Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundation Takes Aim at Social Isolation

2021

November 2021

Newark Post: Lori’s Hands delivers Thanksgiving meals to chronically ill Newarkers

November 2021

NBC10: College students deliver Thanksgiving meals to chronically ill and homebound Del. residents

November 2021

Newark Post: Lori’s Hands provides much-needed help, companionship to chronically ill Newarkers

August 2021

National Community Care Corps: Grantee Snapshot

April 2021

The Review: Lori’s Hands pairs students with community members to offer aid to the chronically ill

March 2021

Urban Aging News: Families & Communities Fight COVID-19 Best With Strengths Of Every Age Group

March 2021

Encore.org: We’re Both There For Companionship

January 2021

Delaware Online: National Volunteer Service – A Solution To The Family Caregiving Crisis As Biden Begins

2020

December 2020

UDaily: More Hands To Help

December 2020

Delaware.gov: Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards

August 2020

The Beacon: Help From Healthcare Students

July 2020

The Baltimore Sun: St. Agnes Hospital To Use Federal Grant To Set Up Chaperone Program

July 2020

National Community Care Corps: Community Care Corps Funds Volunteer Programs To Aid Struggling Caregivers, Older Adults, and Persons With Disabilities

May 2020

UDaily: Helping With Healing Words

March 2020

Delaware Online: 10 Ways We Can Protect Delawareans As They Isolate Themselves

January 2020

Focus on the Delaware Valley, with Lora Lewis: Lori’s Hands Executive director Maggie Ratnayake and Professor Barret Michalec, UDel College of Health Sciences

2019

August 2019

Next Avenue: How Young Volunteers Step Up For Caregiving Programs

November 2019

UDaily: Thanksgiving Tradition Of Service

May 2019

Practical Playbook: Voices Of The Next Generation

May 2019

Newark Post: ‘The Big Event’ Connects UD Students To Newark Through Service

2017

October 2017

UDaily: Team Healthcare

September 2017

Newark Life: A Helping Hand When It’s Needed Most

September 2017

Newark Post: Students Hang Teal Ribbons For Ovarian Cancer Awareness

May 2017

The Delaware Way: Lori’s Hands

May 2017

USA Today: 3 Smart Business Ideas For Millennials in 2017

May 2017

Your Daily Dish: After Her Mother Died Of Cancer, This Woman Launched A Charity

May 2017

Impakter: Chronic Illness With Sarah LaFave, Founder Of Lori’s Hands

April 2017

Delaware Online: Delaware Achievers, April 23

2016

October 2016

UDaily: Community Health Nursing

September 2016

Delaware Business Times: DBT40 Honoree – Sarah LaFave of University Of Delaware

August 2016

NBC: Newark, Delaware ‘Turns Town Teal’ With Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bows

May 2016

UDaily: 167th Commencement

2015

January 2015

UDaily: University Of Delaware Receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

2014

September 2014

UDaily: Students In Service

August 2014

Delaware Online: These Folks All In For The ALS Icy Challenge

April 2014

The Review: After Battle With Lou Gehrig’s, Faculty Member’s Life Remembered By University Community

March 2014

Her Campus: Lori’s Hands – An Awesome Volunteer Opportunity Started By A Collegiette

March 2014

The Review: Student-Run Group Assists The Chronically Ill

2013

November 2013

The UD Blog: #UDreamitDoit – Lori’s Hands Social Media Intern – A Blue Hen Intern’s Snapshot

October 2013

UDaily: Buxbaum Scholars – Four Nursing Students Receive Scholarships For Work With Older Adults

October 2013

UDaily: National Winners – UDance, Lori’s Hands Honored With 2013 Jefferson Awards For Public Service

August 2013

AARP: Helping Chronically Ill People Made Simple

July 2013

UDaily: Chronic Illness – New Course Uses Experiential Service Learning To Enrich Understanding Of Patient Experience

August 2013

ALS: Philadelphia Summer 2013 Newsletter

May 2013

UDaily: Youth Service Award – Lori’s Hands Recognized For Excellence In Youth Service

2012

October 2012

UDaily: Chronic Illness In America – From Policy To Person

May 2012

The Altamont Enterprise: LaFave Helps Others In Her Mother’s Name, Founding A Campus Not-For-Profit Service Group

2011

June 2011

UDaily: Jefferson Award – Recent UD Alum Sarah LaFave Wins Prestigious Jefferson Award

June 2011

UDaily: Notable Blue Hens – 10 Distinguished Alumni Honored On UD’s Wall Of Fame

Spring 2011

University Of Delaware: Lori’s Hands

May 2011

UDaily: Outstanding Seniors – Alumni Association Honors Top Senior Man, Woman

2011

University Of Delaware Messenger: Student Honors Her Mother With Helping Hands

2010

December 2010

USA Today: Lori’s Hands Still Reach Out And Help

December 2010

UDaily: Lori’s Hands Founder Recognized As Holiday Hero By USA Today

April 2010

UDaily: New RSO Lends A Hand, One Patient At A Time