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heartofida

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Long Beach, CA supporting seniors in need with programs/services that sustain independence & connection within their community.

🎥 Watch Our Full Long Beach Gives Thank You Vid 🎥 Watch Our Full Long Beach Gives Thank You Video! 💗✨
What an extraordinary campaign season! Thanks to your incredible generosity and support, we are able to continue empowering Long Beach seniors with vital benefits enrollment, 1-1 technology assistance, and #StayConnected Initiatives.
To show our deepest appreciation, our team and seniors put together a special Thank You Video celebrating everything we accomplished together! 🎬🥰

📲 Subscribe to #StayConnected with Us!
The campaign may be over, but our work continues year-round! Subscribe to the Heart of Ida YouTube Channel to stay connected with us and follow the ongoing work we do in our community: 👉 Watch & Subscribe: youtube.com/theheartofida

Thank you for being the heart of our community and for ensuring no older adult in Long Beach has to navigate aging alone. 💖

Need help learning how to navigate youtube or the internet? Visit us during our drop-in office hours for personalized tech support ! 🌟

🚪 Long Beach Senior Center — 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
🗓 Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 AM–1 PM
*Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥Check us out @ www.heartofida.org
📞 (562) 570-3548

#HeartOfIda #LongBeachGives
✨ Celebrating Digital Inclusion Week in the LBC ✨ Celebrating Digital Inclusion Week in the LBC ✨

#DigitalInclusion is about creating a society where every individual can fully participate in the digital world. It’s a journey toward equality, access, empowerment, and a brighter future! ! 🌟

🌟We are proud to highlight our intergenerational #StayConnected initiatives that help low-income older adults bridge the digital divide.
🩷Through our drop-in office hours at the Long Beach Senior Center, our dedicated staff and CSULB interns @csulbcollegecorps provide personalized, 1-on-1 technology counseling. Whether it’s setting up telehealth appointments, learning device basics, or enrolling in self-paced digital skills courses like IBM SkillsBuild, we ensure no senior navigates technology alone

We are also proud to amplify the City of Long Beach Digital Inclusion Initiative:
📣 City of Long Beach #DigitalInclusion Resources:
We encourage all residents to explore the City of Long Beach Digital Inclusion Initiative for:
📞 Internet Service Enrollment Line: (844) 321-4472 for low-cost home internet guidance
📍 Free City Wi-Fi & Computer Labs at local parks and libraries
💻 Digital Resource Guides & Literacy Programs: Visit www.longbeach.gov/digitalinclusion

Learn how Heart of Ida helps older adults #StayConnected and #AgeWell at www.heartofida.org ✨💖

📍 Visit Us During Drop-In Office Hours:
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center — 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 (Rm 104)
🗓 Monday & Friday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Closed every 2nd Friday of the month)
🖥 Learn more: www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us: (562) 570-3548
EXCITING UPDATE: After accurately counting every s EXCITING UPDATE: After accurately counting every single donation that came in during Long Beach Gives and Extended Giving, we realized we officially surpassed our reach goal! 🥳💗✨

Thanks to 91 incredible donors, Heart of Ida raised a grand total of $20,485 for local older adults! 🚀

Passing the $20,000 milestone means so much to our team and the seniors we serve every day. These funds directly sustain our essential direct services in 2027: 🍲 Benefits Enrollment Services: Hands-on guidance connecting seniors to CalFresh nutrition benefits, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Savings Programs.
📲 1-1 Technology Assistance: Patient assistance helping older adults navigate smartphones and laptops with confidence.
📞 Stay Connected Initiatives: bi-weekly messages , drop-in hours, and intergenerational programs that fight senior isolation.
From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to our 91 donors, matching sponsors, and community partners for believing in our mission and wrapping your arms around Long Beach seniors! 💖

📢 Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit that subscribe button to #stayconnected with Heart of Ida, watch program spotlights, and see your support in action all year long.

 👉 Subscribe & watch here: youtube.com/theheartofida or click the link in our bio 💖

Visit us during our drop-in office hours! 🌟

🚪 Long Beach Senior Center — 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
🗓 Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 AM–1 PM
*Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥Check us out @ heartofida.org
📞 (562) 570-3548

#AgeWell #StayConnected #LongBeachGives
📣 Calling all Long Beach seniors! Ready to get 📣 Calling all Long Beach seniors! Ready to get creative, connect with others, and learn fun ways to reduce waste ♻️✨

Join us every Friday from 10 AM – 1 PM for #DIYFridays at The Long Beach Senior Center! Together we’ll transform everyday materials into creative projects while learning simple ways to reuse, repurpose, recycle, and compost.

💚 What to expect:

✨Hands-on DIY activities
✨Free art materialsFun lessons on the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle)
✨Take-home projects
✨A welcoming space to #StayConnected and share ideas to create a more sustainable LB

🌱 Bonus for Long Beach residents: Stop by and receive a FREE kitchen pail to help collect your veggie scraps for composting while supplies last! 💚 Share this #RecycleRight pickling PSA with a Long Beach senior friend, family, or caregiver! Visit youtube.com/theheartofida/ to access the PSA in Spanish & Tagalog! 

See you soon friends 🥰
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM *Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548
#StayConnected
COMMUNITY RESOURCE ALERT: 📣Do you need assistan COMMUNITY RESOURCE ALERT: 📣Do you need assistance or recertifying, renewing, or applying for Calfresh, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Savings Programs?

Our benefit counselors will be at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805)  Thursday, October 8, to meet with you, screen you for benefits and assist. 

🌟Call us to make an appointment:
(562) 570-3548

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¿Necesita ayuda para recertificar, renovar o solicitar CalFresh, Medicaid, Medicare Parte D o los Programas de Ahorro de Medicare?

Nuestros consejeros de beneficios pueden reunirse con usted para evaluar su elegibilidad y brindarle asistencia con el proceso.

🌟Llamenos ahora. 562-570-3548

📍 If you serve older adults in Long Beach and surrounding areas, please share our services with your community!
Help us ensure seniors  #StayConnected to the benefits and support available to them. 

🌟 Office Hours Schedule:
Monday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday: Appointment only
Friday: 10:00 AM - 1:00PM
(Closed every 2nd Friday of the month)
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
#StayConnected #MedicareSavingsPrograms
🎉 WE DID IT, LONG BEACH! $19,235 RAISED! 🥳💗✨

💗Words cannot express how deeply grateful we are! Thanks to 90 incredible donors, Heart of Ida officially surpassed our original $15,000 goal and raised a grand total of $19,235 @longbeachgives 2026!
Every single gift is a direct investment in the health, dignity, and independence of local older adults.

 💗 Where your $19,235 in funding will go: 🍲 Benefits Enrollment Services: Providing high-touch, 1-1 guidance to connect low-income seniors with CalFresh nutrition benefits, Medical,  Medicare Part D, and Medicare Savings Programs. 📲 1-1 Technology Assistance: Helping older adults master smartphones and laptops so they can access telehealth, online resources, and family connections independently. 📞 #StayConnected Initiatives:Sustaining bi-weekly messages, health and wellness classes, CSULB partnerships, drop-in office hours, and #intergenerational programs that combat senior isolation.

To our 90 donors, our matching fund sponsors, our intergenerational partners, and everyone who shared our campaign—THANK YOU for ensuring no senior in Long Beach has to navigate complex systems or aging alone.

Together, we are building a community where older adults thrive at every age and #AgeWell ! 💖

See you soon friends 🥰
🚪 Long Beach Senior Center- 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802 Rm 104
🗓 Monday & Friday 10 AM- 1 PM *Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥 Check us out at www.heartofida.org
📞 Call us at (562)570-3548
🎉 MATCH MET ALERT! A third friend from Heart of 🎉 MATCH MET ALERT! A third friend from Heart of Ida’s (HOI’s) #SharingSquad has matched $1000 donated to our Long Beach Gives campaign dollar-for-dollar.THANK YOU #LongBeach!!! 

👏 That means your $50 gift became $100. Your $100 gift became $200. Every dollar you give goes twice as far to support seniors in Long Beach. We are so close to our goal❤️❤️

💗Let’s reach our new goal of 20k together🩷

💗👉🩷Support us during @longbeachgives by visiting bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click on the link in our bio🔗

#LongBeachGives #StayConnected #AgeWell NoSeniorLeftBehind
🩷We are SO close to our reach goal!! From the b 🩷We are SO close to our reach goal!! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your donations, shares, and for spreading the word. You’ve made a real difference, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Did you miss it? Not to worry- Long Beach Gives giving has been extended until 11:59pm. Don’t miss out on being a part of the wave of love! 🌊💖

💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell 
#HeartofIda #LongBeachGives
💕7 hours left of Extended Giving! There is no b 💕7 hours left of Extended Giving! There is no better endorsement than the words of our incredible community! 🥹💕

 We are resharing a heartwarming post from a Heart of Ida supporter over on Facebook talking about why they choose to give during @longbeachgives and why your support is so crucial for Long Beach seniors.

 From benefits security and technology assistance to #StayConnected messages, every dollar stays right here in Long Beach to keep our older neighbors nourished, connected, and thriving.

🩷💕Head over to our Facebook page to read their full message and join the movement! 🔗 Donate via the link in our bio!
💖September is National Senior Center Month 💖 💖September is National Senior Center Month 💖

We love @longbeachparks! Celebrate #NationalSeniorCenterMonth before it ends ✨

→ Swipe right for our health & wellness class schedule to #AgeWell here at The Long Beach Senior Center! 🩺✨

🩷Make sure to join us for our next class on September 30 at 10:30 AM! CSULB School of Nursing students will lead a 1-hour class on Vascular Health: Decreasing Edema in Room 202. 🩺

🍂 September is also Fall Prevention Month! Small changes at home can help reduce fall risks and support your independence. Not sure where to start? Take the Falls Free Check-Up to learn more about your fall risk and ways to stay safe. 
https://www.ncoa.org/tools/falls-free-checkup/ 

🎁Support us during @longbeachgives by visiting the link in our bio🔗 bit.ly/LBGives26HOI 

Visit us during our drop-in office hours! 🌟

🚪 Long Beach Senior Center — 1150 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
🗓 Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 AM–1 PM
*Closed every 2nd Friday of the month*
🖥Check us out @ heartofida.org
📞 (562) 570-3548

#AgeWell #StayConnected #LongBeachGives
🎉 BIG news for the BIG day! A third generous fr 🎉 BIG news for the BIG day! A third generous friend of Heart of Ida has joined the #SharingSquad and matched $1,000 donated to our Long Beach Gives campaign dollar-for-dollar. We LOVE you HOI’s Friend!!! 

👏 That means your $50 gift becomes $100. Your $100 gift becomes $200. Every dollar you give goes twice as far to support seniors in Long Beach. We are so CLOSE to our goal❤️❤️

💗Let’s reach our new goal of 20k together🩷

💗👉🩷Support us during @longbeachgives by visiting bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click on the link in our bio🔗
💕🚨 THE GIVING ISN’T OVER YET! EXTENDED GIV 💕🚨 THE GIVING ISN’T OVER YET! EXTENDED GIVING IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! 💗✨
 
Our amazing Board Member, HOI Cheerleader, and Intergenerational Ambassador Elana Feldman @cagrly11 has a special PSA message for you! 📢

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we soared past our original $15,000 goal—so we’ve officially raised the bar to $20,000! The best part? Extended Giving is still open, which means you still have time to double your impact and keep the momentum going!

💗 Why Every Extra Dollar Matters: Extended gifts directly fund our high-touch direct services for local seniors—including personalized Benefits Enrollment (CalFresh, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs), 1-1 tech assistance, and Stay Connected phone check-ins.

Watch Elana’s message, share this video with your friends, and help us reach our $20K goal for Long Beach seniors! 💖

💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission during @longbeachgives to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell 

👉 Give during Extended Giving: bit.ly/LBGives26HOI
🩷From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for y 🩷From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your donations, shares, and for spreading the word. You’ve made a real difference, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Did you miss it? Not to worry- Long Beach Gives giving has been extended until 11:59pm. Don’t miss out on being a part of the wave of love! 🌊💖

💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell 
#HeartofIda #LongBeachGives
🎉 $15,000 RAISED & COUNTING! THANK YOU, LONG BE 🎉 $15,000 RAISED & COUNTING! THANK YOU, LONG BEACH! 💗✨
From the F&M Bank celebration and City Council presentations to sharing joyous moments with senior residents at CityView Apartments, this Long Beach Gives has been unforgettable!

Seeing our seniors react to reaching $15K reminds us why this work matters so much. 🥹
🚨 WE’RE RAISING THE BAR TO $20,000! 🚀 The work doesn’t stop here. Help us reach our stretch goal so we can serve even more local older adults in 2027.

💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission during @longbeachgives to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell
💕⏰ This is it. THE FINAL HOUR! Donate between 💕⏰ This is it. THE FINAL HOUR!
Donate between 11 PM and Midnight, and Heart of Ida could win the last $500 Power Hour prize.

We’re racing to the finish line for Long Beach seniors—help us cross it strong! 🏁
👉 Donate now: bit.ly/LBGives26HOI

See you soon friends 🥰
#LongBeachGives #HeartOfIda #StayConnected #AgeWell #NoSeniorLeftBehind
“ They’re so sweet to me!” 🥹💕 🩷Loo “ They’re so sweet to me!” 🥹💕

🩷Looking for patient, friendly, and one-on-one senior support in Long Beach? Come visit Heart of Ida during our Drop-In Office Hours at the Long Beach Senior Center!

From technology help and Benefits enrollment to resource guidance and a warm smile, we’re here to make sure you never have to navigate things alone.

💗 That’s the heart of our Drop-in Office Hours at the Long Beach Senior Center.
	
Donate during @longbeachgives  to help us continue these one-on-one connections in 2027💖💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI  or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell 

 

#GiveforGood —> bit.ly/LBGives26HOI
		#LongBeachGives #StayConnected AgeWell NoSeniorLeftBehind
🎉 MATCH MET ALERT! Woody Sides from Heart of Id 🎉 MATCH MET ALERT! Woody Sides from Heart of Ida’s (HOI’s) #SharingSquad has matched $250 donated to our Long Beach Gives campaign dollar-for-dollar. We are so appreciative of Woody’s gift to support LB seniors. THANK YOU #LongBeach!!! 

👏 That means your $50 gift became $100. Your $100 gift became $200. Every dollar you give goes twice as far to support seniors in Long Beach. We are so close to our goal❤️❤️

💗Let’s reach our new goal of 20k together🩷

💗👉🩷Support us during @longbeachgives by visiting bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click on the link in our bio🔗

#LongBeachGives #StayConnected #AgeWell NoSeniorLeftBehind
💗 Giving in your PJs = powerful! Between 8–9 💗 Giving in your PJs = powerful!
Between 8–9 PM, your donation could help Heart of Ida win a $500 prize.

💕Tuck in knowing your gift during @longbeachgives keeps Long Beach seniors connected to resources, support, and community.
👉 Donate here: bit.ly/LBGives26HOI
#LongBeachGives #StayConnected #AgeWell #NoSeniorLeftBehind
🙏 Thank you, Long Beach! 🌟 🩷🥰We’re o 🙏 Thank you, Long Beach! 🌟
🩷🥰We’re overwhelmed by your incredible support during Long Beach Gives ! The outpouring of generosity from our community has touched our hearts. Thank you for donating, sharing, and making a difference. You are amazing! ❤️

Please share with your friends...there’s plenty of time until the giving window closes at 11:59 pm.
bit.ly/LBGives2026
#ThankYou

Get to know us and help our campaign—because every local senior deserves connection and dignity 💗
👉 Donate: bit.ly/LBGives26HOI
#LongBeachGives #HeartOfIda #StayConnected #NoSeniorLeftBehind AgeWell
💗Today, we’re raising funds to support our St 💗Today, we’re raising funds to support our Stay Connected programs: benefits enrollment services, outreach, drop-in hours, AgeWell resource guides, tech support for local older adults, and SO MUCH MORE!
Together, we’re reducing isolation and building community for seniors in Long Beach.
Donate during @longbeachgives to help us keep our programs going in 2027!

💗Visit bit.ly/LBGives26HOI or click the link in our bio to learn all about our mission to empower Long Beach seniors to #StayConnected and #AgeWell 
#HeartofIda #LongBeachGives #StayConnected NoSeniorLeftBehind LongBeach
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