Bringing children and elders together in your community.
Forever Friends, Inc.
Forever Friends
FOREVER FRIENDS Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is rooted in the value of intergenerational relationships.
The organization strives to bring children and elders together in a variety of settings so both groups learn from and about each other, form friendships, and break down age-related stereotypes.
Established in 1998, FOREVER FRIENDS Inc. emerged from a program Sherry Power, M.Ed., began in 1986. Power’s program linked her second-grade class from Brookfield, Wisconsin, with elders at St. John’s on the Lake – a Milwaukee independent living facility – in a year of inter-generational activities.
Read MoreDocumentary of our Flagship Program: Forever Friends.
We’ve provided grants to intergenerational programs across the world.
Forever Friends
Milwaukee, WI
Flagship Program
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Benefits
To Children
Fosters positive attitudes toward the aging process, makes children comfortable around people of varying ages and backgrounds, provides opportunities for social interactions and individual adult attention…
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To Elders
Fosters positive attitudes toward children in contemporary families, enhances elders’ lifelong learning and sparks their curiosity, improves self-esteem through sharing their wisdom and talents…
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To The Community
Calls upon the strength of one generation to meet the needs of another, enriches the programming provided to elders and children in schools, early-care and education settings, and senior facilities and programs, develops trust and a sense of community…
Read MoreMarion Smith, Forever Friend Elder
“I think we have a lot in common! We all like to play, we all like to enjoy ourselves. I think all ages. Kids and elders can really enjoy each other.”
Resources
Organizations
There are lots of organizations dedicated to intergenerational friendship and learning.
Learn MoreBooks
We’ve assembled a list of our favorite books on intergenerational relationships.
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Our collected articles and information. Great for reading and sharing.
Learn MoreGallery
See photos of some of our program and event participants. Always fun!
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