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HISTORY



2010
- Oaks & Acorns secures new volunteer Executive DIrector, and Director of Educational Programs
- Celebrates 17-year anniversary as NP in San Diego



2009
- World Cafe on
- Entitled Relationships Taking Root In Education with facilitators from the San Diego Process Arts     Network (SDPAN)




2008
- Created an intergenerational component at Innovations Academy
-The Outrageous Sages and other elders helping plant a garden at Joan Kroc Center



2007
- World Café on "What’s Possible Through Volunteering"; Salvation Army Kroc Center
-A second “Connections Café” with SDSU interns – topic: Community Volunteering



2006
- Dreyer’s Ice Cream and Oaks & Acorns participate in tree planting events at the Kearny Mesa     Convalescent Center and the DeAnza Child Development Center
- Sponsored 20 Child Development and Family Relationship student-interns from SDSU
- Partnership with De Anza Child Development Center & Kearny Mesa Convalescent planting trees     together and Dryers Ice Cream as our Sponsors






2005
- Munchies & Manners – our etiquette and social skills program began
- Intergenerational High Tea at Lemon Grove Library



2004
- Moved into new offices in Lemon Grove
- Collaborations with Lemon Grove Kiwanis club, Legacy Corps senior citizens
- Partnership with iMiRoR. – Social Venture Partnership




2001
- The Great Oak Dialouges (now Coaches & Careers) program is created as a way for seniors to     enrich children's lives by sharing their life experiences



2000
- April 10, 2000 is announced as Oaks & Acorns day by the city council
- Oaks & Acorns takes part in The Gold Diggers (Gifts of Loving Donors) annual "Hats Off to San Diego"    luncheon and wins the Forty-niner award
- Alannah Sinclaire participated in the Aging Summit and helped develop guidelines for     intergenerational programming in the county



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HISTORY



1998
- Volunteer of the year award is presented to Oaks & Acorns by the United Way
- Oaks & Acorns is acknowledged during the opening ceremonies of a Padre game



1997
- Bridges, now the Oaks Mentoring Acorns, began programs at local schools
- The first annual recognition breakfast for Oaks & Acorns volunteers is held
- Oaks & Acorns receives United Way certification




1996
- The Outrages Sages, a troupe of senior actors, musicians, and storytellers, is formed
- The Channel 10 Leadership Award is granted to Oaks & Acorns
- The Geriatric Games are supported by the Junior Oak Helpers




1994
- Junior Oak Helpers begin their yearly volunteering at the Senior Olympics
- Oaks & Acorns receives their first national media coverage
- The first year Junior Oak Helpers aid seniors at the Alzheimer's Memory Walk
- Junior Oak Helpers is created as a way for school children and scout troops to provide support and     encouragement at senior events






1993
- Oaks & Acorns is founded. The first program was Acorns to Oaks (now Serve & Share), bringing     children into senior centers