LifeCircle in Our Community
LifeCircle met with keynote speaker, Washington Post columnist and best-selling author, Abigail Trafford, at a Positive Aging Coalition event entitled “Exploring the Bonus Years”. Pictured (l-r) are Dorothy Keenan, Positive Aging Coalition Board; Ms. Trafford; Christine Hyland, Executive Director, LifeCircle Alliances. Ms. Trafford spoke about her recent best-seller My Time: Making the Most of the Bonus Decades After 50.
The Positive Aging Coalition, with the support of Fairfax County’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council (LTCCC), the Chesapeake Life Planning Network, and George Mason University’s Center for Consciousness and Transformation, is addressing the significant need for educating those who are transitioning into retirement and their “Next Chapter.” The Coalition provides opportunities for adults of retirement age to explore personal resources, attitudes, preferences, motivation, skills, and interests so that older adults can stay healthy, active, and connected to their families, friends, and communities as they transition into retirement.
Christine Hyland, Executive Director of LifeCircle Alliances, recently gave a presentation to the Fort Belvoir Retiree Council. Council members had recently received a commendation for their work in support of military families. Pictured (l-r) are Matt Dailey, Vice Chair of the Fort Belvoir Retiree Council; Christine Hyland; Jerry Musarra, Chair of the Fort Belvoir Retiree Council; and Hank Nelson. LifeCircle wishes to thank Mary Ellen Knuti of OP3 for the invitation to these strategic partners.
During the presentation, Ms. Hyland announced the agency’s “Kudos for Community Caregivers” Awards program. This annual awards program recognizes outstanding volunteer caregivers in Fairfax County, the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. Nominations for the caregiver awards are now being accepted by LifeCircle Alliances and will be presented at their second annual LifeCircle Alliances’ “Kudos for Community Caregivers” awards breakfast slated for September 26, 2011 at The Mason Inn on the campus of George Mason University.
Fairfax Knights of Columbus Supports our Community Again!
The members of SPARC, their family and friends, SPARC Executive Director, Donna Goldbranson, Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, Ed Walsh and Lifecircle’s Executive Director, Chris Hyland, enjoyed a tasty pancake breakfast at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston on March 6th. Thank you members of the Family of Man Council Knights of Columbus for the continued support!
Fairfax Knights of Columbus Raises Funds for LifeCircle
Pictured above (l-r) taking a photo break during their pancake breakfast fundraiser are representatives of the Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council 7566 are John Giordano; Jim Obrien; Grand Knight Ed Walsh and George Zacko along with (2nd from right) Christine Hyland, Executive Director for LifeCircle Alliances. The Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council 7566 hosted a pancake breakfast at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston, VA. A portion of their proceeds amounting to $1,510 were donated to LifeCircle Alliances to support their work on behalf of Fairfax County’s older adults and adults (18+) including wounded veterans with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities
