Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors

Mission: Shepherd’s Centers of America is dedicated to creating significant opportunities for service, lifelong learning and healthy living for older adults through an interfaith network of community-based organizations.

Results: More than 2 million older adults have participated in Shepherd's Centers of America since 1974.Our annual impact includes:
•55,000 older adults were helped through free, informal caregiving services
•100,000 older adults participated in Adventures in Learning
•13,000 volunteers donated 660,000 hours of service
•Estimated value of services is more than $15.5 million in services provided at no cost to individuals, health care agencies or government.

Target demographics: older adults

Direct beneficiaries per year: 168,000 older Americans

Geographic areas served: 58 communities

Programs: volunteer caregiving, educational enrichment and health and fitness.