Connect to Your Community
Meet New Friends, Shape Our Community
You’ve joined a new community at Cornell, a community that extends outside the walls and into the local community. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved, so check out the amazing programs below and get started!
Resident Projects |
Partnership Projects |
| Friendly Visiting Librarians on Wheels Welcome Baskets Welcome Buddies |
Mooberry Elementary Pacific University Adelante Mujeres Kids in Foster Care |
Next Steps
Learn more about our Community Partners or view our photo gallery.
| FRIENDLY VISITING | Fridays | 3:00 pm |
| Cornell Estates residents visit other Cornell Estates residents for a ½ hour of neighborly cheer. Sign up at the Front Desk. | ||
| LIBRARIANS ON WHEELS mobile library |
4th Fridays | 3:00 pm |
| Books and other goodies delivered door-to-door to Assisted Living residents. This month: Friday, January 27th | ||
| WELCOME BASKETS | ||
| Residents prepare and deliver welcome baskets to new residents. | ||
| WELCOME BUDDIES | ||
| Current residents mentor new residents at Cornell Estates. Sign up at the Front Desk. | ||
MOOBERRY ELEMENTARY
| SMART Reading Program | Tuesdays | Bus leaves at 8:35 am |
| Read with Kindergarten children for 1 hour a week for the school year. Sign up at the Front Desk. |
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| Pen Pals with 3rd Graders | ongoing through school year | |
| Exchange monthly Pen Pal letters with 3rd graders in Miss Mito’s class! Sign up at Front Desk. | ||
| Classroom Materials | 4th Tuesday, February 28th | 10:00 am (PR) |
| Assemble classroom materials to assist elementary school teachers and students. |
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| Homework Club | Tuesdays |
Bus leaves at 2:15 pm |
| Residents assist students with their reading homework in this after-school homework club. | ||
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
| Weekly Dental Clinic | Thursdays | 1:00 – 5:00 pm (Dental Clinic) |
| On-site dental clinic provided by Senior Dentistry students for preventative dental treatment (e.g. teeth cleaning) at a reduced rate. Sign up at the Front Desk. | ||
| Pharmacy Students | Every 2nd Tuesday | |
| Students shadowing staff and residents learn about life in a Retirement & Assisted Living community. | ||
ADELANTE MUJERES
“Champions for Early Childhood Education”
| Classroom Materials |
3rd Tuesday, February 21st |
10:00 am (PR) |
| Assemble reading activity materials OR record children’s books-on-tape for preschool children. | ||
| Monthly Visits | 2nd Wednesday, February 8th |
Bus leaves at 9:15 am |
| One-hour visit each month to Adelante Mujeres pre-school to converse with mothers and help children with reading and crafts. Sign up at the Front Desk. | ||
KIDS IN FOSTER CARE
Washington County Department of Human Services Welfare
Residents are invited to make and donate quilts for teens in foster care in our County.
Next Steps
Learn more about our Community Partners or view our photo gallery.