Mission of Aging Solutions
Aging Solutions’ priority is to support the health and safety of vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities and help keep them living independently at home. Aging Solutions provides support to the individuals receiving case management through the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) and provides emergency financial assistance for one-time rent, security deposits, and utilities, as well as food, prescriptions, medical purchases and safety repairs, fans and space heaters, and other essential support.
Your Support Helps Vulnerable Older Adults & Individuals with Disabilities Remain Independent
Your donation to Aging Solutions helps older adults and people with disabilities maintain their health and safety. One hundred percent of your donation is dedicated to services and supports that help keep people living independently at home, whether they live alone or with a relative in a house, apartment or senior building, were formerly in a nursing facility, or were homeless and are now moving into their own place.
There are times when a small amount of financial support can make a big difference. Many of the consumers served by COAAA have limited income or are required to have limited income to receive services. They occasionally have urgent needs that are not covered by any other funding source.
Aging Solutions tax ID number is 02-0595200. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or for more information.
Donate to Aging Solutions through PayPal
Donate by Check
Mail your donation to:
Aging Solutions
3776 South High Street
Columbus OH 43207
Donate Through the Kroger Community Rewards Program
Link your Kroger Shopper’s Card to Aging Solutions and Aging Solutions will earn money.
How to link your Kroger Shopper’s Card with Aging Solutions:
- Go to www.kroger.com.
- Create or log in to your digital Kroger account.
- Link your Shopper’s Card ID# and phone number to Aging Solutions (you can search by organization name or enter KY367; then click Enroll).
- Swipe your card or enter your alternate ID at the Kroger cash register and your qualified purchases will be credited to Aging Solutions.
When you use your Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account, future qualified purchases will be credited to Aging Solutions, at no added cost to you. When minimum quarterly rebate amount has been achieved, Aging Solutions will receive a check from Kroger!
The Community Rewards page is found at bottom of the Savings menu or at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.
Please note that solicitation to the general public and on social media is prohibited and is grounds for exclusion from the program. Please invite friends and family by personal invitation only (i.e., by email, not on Facebook).
Donate Through Wish List Purchases
Individuals can support Aging Solutions by purchasing items from our wish lists, which includes cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items, and other household items that are beyond the budget of many individuals receiving services through Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. The list includes a variety of items and price points. Purchases from the wish list conserve funds to support emergency rent and utility requests.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/220PPRTSAV3S8/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2
Target: www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/agingsolutions
Walmart: www.walmart.com/registry/registryforgood/3d773a56-653c-4a45-b792-727423e72874/view
Annual Gift Drive
The annual Gift Drive provides COAAA consumers with gifts at the end of the year. For many of the individuals, it’s the only present they get at the holidays. COAAA case managers identify people they serve and verify what they wish for; often it is items such as blankets, winter coats, bedding, towels, and other minor luxuries or everyday necessities. Donors are matched to requests and fulfill gift requests in December.
In 2022, approximately 1,500 gifts were given by donors through Chase, Nationwide, AEP, Besa, Fleet Feet Columbus, and more. The kindness and generosity of these donors bring smiles to the staff and people served by COAAA.
The Holiday Gift Drive was started in 2006 by Judy Camp, a registered nurse who dedicated her life to the care of senior citizens. She was inspired to start the gift program because of a thank you note she received from a nursing home resident who had received a Christmas card from Camp. In the first year of the program, Camp and her daughter Mary Donahue sponsored gifts for 100 seniors. The gift drive has continued to grow each year and is an amazing legacy of Judy Camp, who passed away in 2010. It is a labor of love for Donahue, who is an Aging Solutions board member and continues to provide leadership to the program in honor of her mother.
Supporters
Aging Solutions thanks Altrusa International, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio for their financial and volunteer support. Altrusa International, Inc. is a worldwide service association of business and professional people who want to perform valuable community service and enjoy the company of fellow members. Altrusa Columbus was chartered in 1918 to provide an opportunity for professional and executive women to perform community service while giving them the opportunity to build relationships with women of similar backgrounds who were working in a variety of industries and professions. During the pandemic, Altrusans started a greeting card project to bring friendly notes to COAAA's consumers who may be isolated.
Board Members
Aging Solutions is led by board members David Anderson (treasurer), Jerry Borin, Kevin Craine, Esq., Mary Donahue, and Jane Taylor (board president).
Aging Solutions has been a 501(c)(3) since 2002.