Tag Archives: elderly
From Local Kid to Social Sector Leader
From Local Kid to Social Sector Leader
Easy Lift Transportation Executive Director Ernesto Paredes remembers his earliest experience volunteering as a young kid in Santa Barbara. Growing […more…]
Lifting the Burden on the Elderly and Disabled
Easy Lift Transportation
Ernesto Paredes, the longtime executive director of the transportation service Easy Lift, was 16 years old when he got his […more…]
Ready, Set, Go! Taking Our Mission to New Heights
Unity Shoppe
Realities that became clear in 2020 and, by all accounts, will prevail for the next few years, have informed how […more…]
Celebrating the Generation Before Us
Friendship Center
At 27, Heidi Holly already knew that the elder community “was her tribe.” In the 35 years since, Heidi has […more…]
Easy Lift
Easy Lift Transportation
Several years ago, my elderly neighbor gave up driving due to recurring hip injuries and a debilitating autoimmune disease. Sometimes […more…]