Care Links 2024 Annual Appeal
Every day, we see the many faces of seniors struggling with the challenges of aging, loneliness, illness, and transportation to access essential resources.
It happens here, right in our community – and we're looking to you for help
Whether it’s volunteering to assist with programs – sparing a few hours a week or a few hours a month or making a money donation, your time and support makes a significant impact on the seniors in Southern Saratoga County.
Will you donate today to continue supporting homebound seniors? You can do so easily on our secure website by clicking here.
We’d like to tell you about Sarah, a widowed 88-year-old senior who reached out for help.
For decades, Sarah has called our community home. Recently, she found herself facing challenges with mobility and transportation. Simple tasks like grocery shopping and getting to medical appointments had become increasingly difficult.
Like many seniors, Sarah does not have family nearby to rely on. She lives alone, in the home she purchased decades ago with her late husband – the home they raised their two children in.
You can make a difference for Sarah today by sending your donation in the enclosed envelope or making a gift online. You’ll find our secure website by clicking here.
Sarah heard about CAPTAIN CHS’s Care Links program in the local newspaper and reached out. Our staff answered the call and placed Sarah on the waiting list for services.
A few weeks later, Sarah was matched with our volunteer, Emily, who quickly became a bright light in Sarah's life. Weekly visits, assistance with grocery shopping and providing companionship along the way, their time together as volunteer and care receiver has blossomed into a beautiful friendship.
But Sarah is one of the lucky ones.
Care Links relies on state and local funding – but it doesn’t cover the true costs of the program. It’s heroes like you that can be the difference for a local senior like Sarah.
Please make a donation today by clicking here. Every penny supports our senior services programs, linking those in need with those who care.
Because of heroes like you, Sarah no longer feels isolated or burdened by her mobility challenges. She can continue to live in her own home, knowing that she has a friend in Emily and the support of Care Links whenever she needs it.
Will you be there for the next senior in need?
Care Links is a lifeline for seniors who are isolated or unable to access necessary resources on their own. Your support provides them with the care and assistance needed to live healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives.
By giving today, you’re strengthening the bonds within our community and creating a more inclusive and caring society, right here at home.
Every year we continue to face an unprecedented need for senior services throughout Southern Saratoga County. By the end of this decade, the youngest Baby Boomers will reach age 65 and the largest generation in our nation’s history will need critical services like those Care Links offers.
Please, give generously. Seniors like Sarah are counting on you.
You can give online through our secure website by clicking here.
If you’d like to know more about being a hero for seniors, please give us a call at 518-399-3262.
We’re deeply grateful for your continued involvement in this important cause. Together, we can continue creating a brighter future for all – seniors included.
With warm regards,
Andy Gilpin, Executive Director
Francine Rodger, Senior Services Committee Chair
Care Links services the Towns of Ballston (including Burnt Hills), Charlton, Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Malta, the Village of Ballston Spa, and the city of Mechanicville. Care Links receives funding from the Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth, the Towns of Ballston, Clifton Park, Halfmoon, and Malta, the New York State Office for the Aging, and participant and community contributions.
