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💙💚🧡 JUST 10 DAYS TO GO! 🧡💚💙The excitement is building for The Grand Parade! In just 10 days, our community will come together to Walk. Connect. Celebrate. in support of the Grand River Council on Aging.🎉 78 walkers are already registered!💰 We’ve reached 58% of our $40,000 fundraising goal!There’s still time to help us get all the way to the finish line. Register to walk, join a team, or make a donation. Every walker and every donation helps GRCOA provide programs, resources and information that keep older adults in our community engaged, informed and connected.💚 A very special thank you to our Lead Sponsor, Aspira Brants Landing Retirement Living!Aspira Brants Landing has been an enthusiastic supporter of The Grand Parade, helping us bring our community together to celebrate and support older adults. We are incredibly grateful for their leadership, generosity and commitment to making our community a great place to age.📅 Saturday, September 19📍 Kiwanis Field, Brantford👉 Register or donate today:thegrandparade.org/location/brantford10 days. Let’s see what our community can do together! ❤️#TheGrandParade #GRCOA #AspiraBrantsLanding #10DaysToGo #Brantford #SupportOlderAdults #WalkConnectCelebrate
♻️ TURN YOUR OLD METAL INTO COMMUNITY SUPPORT! ♻️Doing a little fall clean-up? Don’t throw that old metal away — recycle it for a great cause!Skyline Living is hosting a Metal Recycling Event, with proceeds benefiting the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA) and the work we do to help create an age-friendly community for a lifetime.📅 Saturday, September 12⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.📍 TWO DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:Harris Place – 555 Park Road North, BrantfordCedarview Apartments – 149 Henry Street, Brantford🚲 WHAT CAN YOU BRING?Air conditioners • refrigerators & freezers • stoves • washers & dryers • dishwashers • microwaves • water heaters • metal tools • bicycles • metal furniture • shelving • file cabinets • pots & pans • cords & wires • hardware • utensils — and many other metal items!🚫 Please no trash, wood, plastic or hazardous materials.Clean out the garage, basement or shed, keep metal out of the landfill AND support GRCOA at the same time!A big thank you to Skyline Living for turning recycling into an opportunity to give back to our community. 💚♻️ RECYCLE TODAY. SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. MAKE A DIFFERENCE!#MetalRecycling #SkylineLiving #GRCOA #Brantford #CommunityFundraiser #RecycleForACause #AgeFriendlyCommunity
What’s New!
The Community at Home workshop series is designed by volunteers to encourage socialization, participation, and community connections, while creating awareness about topics and issues of interest.
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
To register for this virtual workshop email admin@grcoa.ca or call 519 7540777 ext. 439
Living With Regret 
The Grand River Council on Aging invites you to join Kathleen Foldvari from A Minute to Mental Health, to discover how to understand and move beyond regret by learning the difference between regret, guilt, and shame, recognizing what regret is trying to tell you, and breaking free from unhelpful rumination. Through practical tools and a guided self-reflection exercise, you’ll leave with greater self-compassion, clarity, and confidence to move forward.
Wednesday, September 16
