Senior Services
| AARP National Office 800-424-2277 919-755-9757 www.AARP.org |
DEPT. ON AGING 828-586-1120 Helen Bryson – Director Nutrition Site: 828-586-6710 Sylva Nutrition Program: 828-743-9215 Cashiers |
| GOLDEN AGE SENIOR CENTER 1 N. Central Ave. Sylva, NC 28779 828-586-4944 |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 800-222-2225 www.aoa.dhhs.gov |
| NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF AGING Highway 441 Franklin, N. C. 28734 828-349-2058 www.dhh.state.nc./aging |
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND 514 E. Marshall St. Waynesville, N. C. 28786 828-452-6673 |
| SENIOR CORPS PROGRAM/RSVP(Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) 800-424-8867 TTY 800-833-3722WEBSITES FOR SENIORS www.seniordiscounts.com www.SLMSeniors.com Alzheimers Respite Program SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Area Agency on Aging |
Project FIRE P. O. Box 596 Sylva, N.C. 28779 828-586-8562 director: Ben Friddle aging@jackson.main.nc.us Agency Description: Project FIRE starts in the fall and ends in early spring. When wood is donated by lumber companies and others, volunteers cut logs with chain saws and splitters to make firewood. It is then delivered to low income, elderly people for heating or cooking purposes. During the FIRE season, there are usually two or three wood cutting days, often starting on a Saturday morning and lasting through the afternoon. Volunteers provide their own chain saws and splitters; some offer their trucks for immediate delivery. Assistance is also needed with cleaning up the grounds after the project ends.
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