Category Archives: Cooking/Gardening

News from The Huntington: Art + Artful Garden

Posted on November 24, 2018 by EngAGE

Here’s a fine example of a work-in-progress from a talented resident who attends Art Class with Georgesse at The Huntington in Morgan Hill, CA. The beautiful Sweet Stems Community Garden at The Huntington is a work of art, too! EngAGE embraces a … Continue reading →

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News from Metro Compton: Food Forward, Gardening, & Tech Assistance

Posted on November 12, 2018 by EngAGE

Residents at The Metro at Compton Senior Apartments are grateful for the monthly Food Forward program. Food Forward staff and volunteers rescue over 375,000 pounds of surplus produce each week from fruit trees, farmers markets and the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market. … Continue reading →

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L.A. Kitchen Closes

Posted on November 7, 2018 by EngAGE

L.A. Kitchen had a motto: “Neither Food Nor People Should Ever Go To Waste.” That belief  led to their three clearly defined goals: 1. Reclaim healthy, local food that would otherwise go to waste. 2. Provide culinary job training to … Continue reading →

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News from 808 A Street Apartments: Summer Garden

Posted on October 22, 2018 by EngAGE

The vegetable patch gardening club meets weekly on Mondays at 808 A Street Apartments in Hayward, CA. Here’s a look back at their beautiful and bountiful summer garden. EngAGE changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multigenerational apartment communities into … Continue reading →

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News from Metro Compton: Fitness, Gardening, Tech, and Birthdays

Posted on October 14, 2018 by EngAGE

Residents at The Metro at Compton Senior Apartments in Compton, CA, stay active and engaged inside and outside! This month the Fitness Class worked on dumbbell exercises, punching/kicking techniques, ball movement, and stationary chair exercises. The Garden Club meets once … Continue reading →

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News from Tavarua: Gardening and Art

Posted on October 11, 2018 by EngAGE

The vegetable garden at Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA, is producing fine looking tomatoes for one of our residents. She has wonderful success with her use of chicken manure! We meet monthly to share our best growing techniques. Tavarua … Continue reading →

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News from Vermont: Serving Our Young Residents

Posted on September 10, 2018 by EngAGE

At Vermont Family Apartments in Los Angeles, CA, a young Garden Club member shows off an impressive harvest. Art Class encourages creativity. Computer assistance and tutoring is offered three times a month to residents of all ages who gather in … Continue reading →

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