Elderbridge Agency on Aging

01/02/2026

Join our January 2025 Micro Nutrition Fundraiser!
Help us feed older Adults who are food insecure through a fun and easy calendar challenge!
How it works:
Sponsor a “date” on the calendar and donate the amount equal to the day of the month. For example:
- January1st - $1
- January 5th - $5
- January 17th - $17
You can choose one day or multiple days. You can also sponsor a “free space” and choose the donation in any amount that works for you. Write in the comments which day or days you would like to host and what your payment method will be. You may pay directly through PayPal or you can pay with cash or check at your nearest office location (Mason City, Spencer, Fort Dodge, or Carroll) PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3KZ6GMS55LT9E&fbclid=IwY2xjawNfZoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUU0hSWkNienlvbmdBMUZlAR7fPZAGYp7ZBpzLAvWH41ovVPDjBKxQg2Kh4aNVLqhbIzUbuPlv7IhPgWfHmA_aem_iYZLgDRr1wpelyVOV5QY1Q
Average meal costs are $10/day and your donation will help provide nutritious meals to those in need. Let’s fill the calendar and fight food insecurity together! If you have any questions, please contact Laura Allen at 641-847-4276. Thank you for your participation!

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

Elderbridge Agency on Aging will close at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and will reopen at 8:00 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026.

12/31/2025

Volunteers Needed! Make a Difference In Your Community!

We're currently looking for caring, reliable volunteers to support members of our community in a variety of important ways. Even a small amount of your time can make a big impact.

Highly Needed Volunteer Opportunities:

- Medical Transportation Driver - providing transportation to and from medical appointments
- Errand Buddy - assisting with simple errands or shopping
- Telephone Reassurance/In-Person Companion - friendly check-in calls and conversations
- Food Bank Runners - Helping shop for and deliver food from the food bank to the client

No special experience is needed, just a kind heart and willingness to help. Flexible opportunities are available in our 29 counties.

If interested, please contact Laura Allen, Volunteer Coordinator at 641-847-4276 or lallen@elderbridge.org.

12/28/2025

12/24/2025

Thank you to everyone who voted for Elderbridge Agency on Aging in the Diamond Jo Casino & Hotel Trees of Hope fundraiser. Elderbridge’s Healthy Aging Director, Jody Applegate, along with our Volunteer Coordinator, Laura Allen, were honored to accept a $600 donation for earning 4th place.

A special thank-you to Diamond Jo Casino & Hotel and Boyd Gaming for their generosity. These funds will directly support Elderbridge’s nutrition program and help us continue serving our community.

12/24/2025

What a wonderful program providing some Christmas cheer to local seniors!
Heartland of Story County, Story Construction, Elderbridge Agency on Aging, and Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.

12/24/2025

Santa for Seniors! What powerful and meaningful time of year! Our Volunteers, spread across various counties, delivered gifts to older adults in our community, helping them feel remembered, valued, and connected!

For many, these visits are more than just gifts, they're a reminder that they are an important part of the community. In some cases, these may be the only gifts they receive, which makes each moment of kindness even more meaningful.

We are beyond grateful and blessed for our Volunteers for sharing their time, talents, and compassion with our seniors! The time, teamwork, and organization that goes into this project, is no small task but they always pull it off every year like it was easy. They show up, brave the weather elements, bring positive energy and compassion behind their smiles.

We are blessed and humbled to have the individuals and businesses who have adopted these older adults during the holiday season! Wow, so many have purchased such amazing gifts, wrapped them to perfection, and put love into them. Many tears of joy have been shed by some older adults, not only for the gifts but the meaningful connection where they haven't been felt forgotten.

We appreciate our staff who put these projects together, from intake forms, to organization, to gift delivery, and everything in between!

Small acts truly make a big difference in the lives of others. This project, Santa for Seniors, is a testimony of that!

Merry Christmas!
Laura Allen, Volunteer Coordinator

12/24/2025

12/24/2025

Elderbridge Agency on Aging will be closed December 24, 2025, and December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas.