Each year LBFE Boston connects Boston's college students with hundreds of older adults living in public and affordable housing. Generations enjoy social, digital literacy, and creative arts classes together and share life experiences and skills.

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Welcome to LBFE!

Impact

  • Hundreds of low-income, older adults supported annually in Boston
  • Almost 30 program sites each semester:
    • 15 intergenerational CitySites programs
    • 9 Digital Dividends programs
    • 5 Creative Connections programs
  • 9 university partners
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#savethedate Multi-Generational Mix and Mingle! LBFE Boston invites you to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week with us! Come to Fenway Community Center on Thursday, 4/24 at 4:00 pm....Bring a friend, get to know your neighbors of all ages & enjoy some light refreshments. There is no cost to attend. For more information and to RSVP, visit: lbfeboston.org/newsroom

#intergenerational #multigenerational #socialhealth #socialconnection #fenway #giw24
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#savethedate Multi-Generational Mix and Mingle! LBFE Boston invites you to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week with us! Come to Fenway Community Center on Thursday, 4/24 at 4:00 pm....Bring a friend, get to know your neighbors of all ages & enjoy some light refreshments.  There is no cost to attend. For more information and to RSVP, visit:  lbfeboston.org/newsroom

#intergenerational #multigenerational #socialhealth #socialconnection #fenway #giw24

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The Peterborough Senior Center (a program of Operation P.E.A.C.E.) Fenway Families Fenway-Kenmore Patch Fenway Community Development Corporation Fenway Community Center Generations United

It's been a productive #intergenerational #digitaldividends spring session at West 9th Apartments in #southboston! Helen was pleased to find a new feature in paint-by-numbers, so instead of having to scroll, she could just select the color by holding which helped a LOT with coloring.

#TechForAll #techaccess #AffordableInternet #DigitalEquity #digitalliteracy

Older Adults Technology Services Senior Planet National Digital Inclusion Alliance ACES - Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students Boston College Generations United Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn
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#facetofacefriday We love to see the joy on Olivia and Ben's faces who have a very competitive game of dominoes going on that they continue almost every week (along with Johnny & Meredith) at Roslindale House. Ben and Johnny taught Olivia how to play!

#roslindale #OlderAdults #collegestudents #intergenerational #socialconnection #socialhealth

Councilor Enrique J. Pepén Rogerson Communities Generations United Northeastern University
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#facetofacefriday We love to see the joy on Olivia and Bens faces who have a very competitive game of dominoes going on that they continue almost every week (along with Johnny & Meredith) at Roslindale House. Ben and Johnny taught Olivia how to play! 

#roslindale #OlderAdults #collegestudents #intergenerational #socialconnection #socialhealth

Councilor Enrique J. Pepén    Rogerson Communities Generations United Northeastern University

It's a bittersweet day here at LBFE Boston - Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, as we bid farewell to Executive Director, Nikki Shults. THANK YOU for 10 years of leadership, dedication, community building, and friendship. The whole LBFE Boston family wishes you all the best in your next chapter! 😊

If you'd like to send a message or favorite memory to Nikki, please share it here www.kudoboard.com/boards/A25pVe0V
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Its a bittersweet day here at LBFE Boston - Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, as we bid farewell to Executive Director, Nikki Shults.  THANK YOU for 10 years of leadership, dedication, community building, and friendship.  The whole LBFE Boston family wishes you all the best in your next chapter!  😊

If youd like to send a message or favorite memory to Nikki, please share it here https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/A25pVe0VImage attachmentImage attachment

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Nikki - I, WE, EVERYONE. THEY will Miss You!!! You have done so much on behalf of elders and seniors and LBFOE ! Love always!

Nikki, I'm sure you will be missed. On to your next adventure!

#HappeningNow What's up at CitySites at Smith House? Uno is always a big hit, especially with Maria and Gloria. Bilingual bingo was a blast too. Lots of #olderadults saw the fun and joined this #intergenerational group throughout the hour. Niobe shared, "I really like spending time with you guys" (in Spanish).

#bilingual #socialconnection #socialhealth #Roxbury
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#HappeningNow Whats up at CitySites at Smith House?  Uno is always a big hit, especially with Maria and Gloria. Bilingual bingo was a blast too. Lots of #olderadults saw the fun and joined this #intergenerational group throughout the hour.  Niobe shared, I really like spending time with you guys (in Spanish). 

#bilingual #socialconnection #socialhealth #Roxbury

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Tania Fernandes Anderson Madison Park Development Corporation Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern ACES - Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students Boston College Generations United

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We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Program of Distinction by Generations United

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We are proud to be one of 140 Cummings Foundation 2022 grant winners!

2023 Corporate Partners

Supporting Strategies
Smith Sullivan & Brown
Central Boston Elder Services
Brookline Bank
Stratos Consulting
McAndrew Risk Management, Inc.
2Life
Red Sox Foundation
Anonymous

From the Community

"When 5:00 comes it’s like “what?! it’s over?!” I wish [the students] could stay longer! "
- Michelle
"It’s fun to start conversations and learn from the seniors"
- Gaetan
"I truly enjoy the students. I like hearing about them, and we all share our stories."
- Marion
"It’s beneficial, especially to that type of person that might not come out on their own to socialize. I might have been one of those people myself."
- Bob