Project H.U.G.™ (Helping Unite Generations)

PROGRAM BENEFITS:

For Teachers:

• Adds a new dimension to the traditional classroom learning environment
• Assists with Character Building and Service Learning curriculum
• Provides opportunities for parents to be involved and see teachers in action
• Expands teacher’s support and links out to the community

For Students:

• Improves self-esteem and social responsibility
• Develops altruism
• Creates an understanding of the needs of the elderly and disabled
• Develops interpersonal skills
• Helps the maturing of values and the development of wisdom
• Offers a direct experience of making a difference in someone’s life

For Older Adults:

• Alleviates the loneliness, isolation and depression that seniors can experience
• Reduces their fears and builds their confidence
• Provides acknowledgement, attention, affection and acceptance
• Inspires a sense of being valued and that they have something to offer
• Gives incentive to be involved with people and things they once cared about
• Enriches their daily lives with anticipation of the visits