Help Build Compassionate Care by Joining the Friends of Aviv

The Friends of Aviv, a volunteer group, promotes and advances Aviv Centers for Living with a variety of community-based fundraising and other volunteer activities. Monies raised enhance the quality of life for residents and clients of Aviv Centers for Living in the skilled nursing center, memory loss program, short-term rehabilitation program, adult day center and assisted living community.

Friends of Aviv is committed to actively supporting the mission of Aviv Centers for Living:

• To enrich the life of each of our residents and program participants, so that each can continue to live his or her life with a sense of meaning and purpose.”

Friends of Aviv understands the importance of maintaining an environment that meets the social and emotional needs of Aviv residents, program participants, and their families. We strongly believe that we have a responsibility to enhance the environments in which our loved ones and dear friends reside or participate.

100% of our funds support new and innovative programs, activities, living spaces, and equipment for the direct enjoyment of the residents, program participants, and their visitors at Aviv Centers for Living campuses in both Swampscott and Peabody.

We welcome your participation. You will enjoy the company of new friends who share many of your interests and who also share your passion for bring joy to those who have given so much to us.

Some of Friends of Aviv’s current and past projects are:

• The Great Grand KIDSPOT - A beautiful children’s play area next to Coffee at Mattie’s Café at the JRC
• Fully funded transportation for Aviv residents and clients to an “Evening at Pops” at Symphony Hall
• A beautiful new portable player piano for the JRC.
• Support for the “Second Wind Dreams” program – an opportunity to make a resident’s dream come true
• Mother’s Day “Roses for residents”
• Beautiful “In Honor” or “In Memory” cards, designed by Aviv residents that helps to support Friends of Aviv projects
• Partially funded electric beds for residents of Aviv Centers for Living at the JRC

For more information about Friends of Aviv, please call Shirley Kaplan at 781.973.1593