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NPR Spotlights DOROT's Intergenerational Programs

This wonderful story from NPR's All Things Considered introduces Andrea and Angelo, an older adult and high school student who formed a friendship at DOROT last summer.

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Connections Newsletter Summer 2021

We're thrilled to bring you the the Summer 2021 issue of DOROT's Connections Newsletter.

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Delivering Social Connections to Seniors Through the Years

It all started in the fall of 1976 when a few recent graduates of Columbia University’s social work program saw some

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Donor Spotlight: Amy Chasanoff, A Triple Play

The DOROT community is composed of older adults who participate in programs, volunteers who give their time to make t

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Volunteer Spotlight: Claudia Deutsch, A Lifelong Legacy

Claudia Deutsch first began volunteering in the ’70s, when DOROT was a fledgling two-year-old organization.

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New Programs Planned for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

August 2021

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A Story of Survival & Resilience

In honor of Holocaust Survivor Day, the DOROT community gathered to hear from Mira Rosenblatt, a 97-year-old Holocaus

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