With the help of the Commission on Aging Foundation,  SSCT staff has worked at a grassroots level to implement, design, and fund the Healthy Lifestyles Fitness Center.  Recent expansion has created the need for continued support from the community.  Businesses and/or individuals who would like to be part of this unique program can make a donation through the CCCOAF, a 501(c)3 organization. Contact Susan Twigg, Director of Senior Services & Community Transit, or Linda Tull, Community Services Supervisor, to find out how you can make a tax-deductible donation. They can be contacted at 410.996.5295, between the hours of 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday.

The Mission of the CCCOAF

• To foster, encourage and develop programs that enhance the well-being of seniors in Cecil County
• To help provide for the needs, recreation and comfort of said seniors. To provide effective public information concerning issues and services that affect seniors.

Needs Addressed:

• Enable eligible older adults to remain in the community (provide an alternative to premature institutionalization)
• Health Care
• Housing
• Nutrition and Wellness
• Socialization
• Outreach to older adults in need of benefits

Criteria for funding projects

The project must:

• Serve an identifiable need
• Be provided by a viable organization
• Serve the senior population
• Use CCCOAF funds to supplement current funds to expand service, but not to replace existing funding
• Show attempts to utilize other resources
• Demonstrate how the service will be continued when CCCOAF funding ends

Projects the CCCOAF has assisted:

• Local match for vans that provide senior and general public transportation
• Development of SSCT Volunteer Program
• Adult Daycare subsidies for those unable to pay on their own
• Medical transportation subsidies and taxi program
• Senior Emergency Fund
• Healthy Lifestyles Fitness Center start-up