Our Folks
Our Folks is a program designed to help older adults stay in their homes. To do this, teams of youth coordinated by Groundwork offices are trained to helped out with household and yard maintenance tasks that aging neighbors may be unable to do themselves. Groundwork chapters search for funding to pay stipends to the students, providing valuable job experience.
An equally important aspect of this project is that it brings together generations that do not otherwise interact often. Not only do the youth and older adults often work on projects together, they also prepare and share meals together. Through dialogue, shared stories, and shared skills, the youth and older adults form valuable relationships, bridging the generation gap and helping to bring the community closer together.