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.
2004 - Collaboration with Jewish Family Services in the creation of an intergenerational storytelling documentary titled “Beyond the Wrinkles.”
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
2000 - 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
2000 - Alannah Sinclaire participated in the Aging Summit and helped develop guidelines for intergenerational programming in the county
1998 - Volunteer of the year award is presented to Oaks & Acorns by the United Way
1998 - Oaks & Acorns is acknowledged during the opening ceremonies of a Padre game
1997 - Bridges, now the Oaks Mentoring Acorns, began programs at local schools
1997 - The first annual recognition breakfast for Oaks & Acorns volunteers is held
1997 - Oaks & Acorns receives United Way certification
1996 - The Outrages Sages, a troupe of senior actors, musicians, and storytellers, is formed
1996 - The Channel 10 Leadership Award is granted to Oaks & Acorns
1996 - The Geriatric Games are supported by the Junior Oak Helpers
1994 - Junior Oak Helpers begin their yearly volunteering at the Senior Olympics
1994 - Oaks & Acorns receives their first national media coverage
1994 - The first year Junior Oak Helpers aid seniors at the Alzheimer's Memory Walk
1994 - 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
1975 - Alannah Sinclaire invites an elderly woman to into her pre-school classroom and is amazed by the connection between the children and the senior. The concept of Oaks & Acorns is born! |