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Intergenerational Connections Project
COMMUNITY LOCATIONS
SCHEDULE & INFORMATION

Wofford Students:
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FALL 2024: White Oak Estates and Wofford student “Speed Dating” on Tuesday Oct 1st 10:30-12
Please signup using link above!

Sign up here For phone calls: we are looking for students and older adults to pair-up for a one-time or weekly phone call. Information and ideas for phone conversations can be found here.

White Oak Estates:
Address: 400 Webber Road, Spartanburg, SC
~10min drive from campus
Address brings you to campus, if meeting with independent living. Park at Stop sign. Walk past stop sign into “community building”; Or Wellness center on right side at stop sign.
https://www.whiteoakindependentliving.com/white-oak-estates

Spartanburg County Parks and Rec’s 50+ Wellness has a list of community centers here:
https://spartanburgparks.org/151/50-Wellness-Programs

Cleveland Park (Spartanburg Parks and Rec’s 50+ Wellness program)
Address: 141 N Cleveland Park Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303 (lower level classroom)
4 min drive from campus; OR 1 mile walk (north on Church St)!
Directions from campus
About location: The event center’s lower level classroom holds a monthly (2nd Tue of each month) “Seniors take Charge” event for all community center 50+ wellness members.

TK Gregg Community Center (Spartanburg Parks & Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address: 650 Howard Street.  Spartanburg, SC 29301
4 minute drive from campus (.8 mi)
Directions from campus.
About location: ~50 older adults attend center from 8:30-1:00 pm (including lunch) Mon-Fri

Middle Tyger Community Center  (Spartanburg Parks and Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address: 84 Groce Rd. # A  Lyman, SC 29365
19 minute drive from campus.
Directions from campus.
About location
: ~25 older adults attend center from 8:30-1:00 pm (including lunch)

Archibald Rutledge Apartments
(Spartanburg Housing Authority)
Address764 N Church St. Spartanburg, SC 29303
3 minute drive from campus (walkable too!)
Directions from campus.
About location: Of ~250 residents, ~100 are 62+ yrs old

JC Bull Apartments (Spartanburg Housing Authority)
Address101 Marion Ave.  Spartanburg, SC 29306
6 minute drive from campus.
Directions from campus.
About location: Of ~60 residents, ~35 are 62+ yrs old

Camp Croft Apartments (Spartanburg Housing Authority)
Address: 111 Hanover Pl Spartanburg, SC 29306
8 minute drive from campus
Directions from campus.
About location: Of ~60 residents, ~20 are 62+ yrs old
Directions from campus.

White Oak Manor Nursing Home
Address295 E. Pearl St.  Spartanburg, SC 29303
4 minute drive from campus (walkable too!)
Directions from campus.
About location: ~60 patients, criteria to reside requires 24-hour nursing staff.

Pacifica at Skylyn (Continuing Care Facility)
Address1705 Skylyn Dr.  Spartanburg, SC 29307
10 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.
About location: ~100 independent living residents

Magnolia Manor
Address375 Serpentine Dr.  Spartanburg, SC 29303
3 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.

Timken Community Center (Spartanburg Parks and Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address180 Foster St.  Cowpens, SC 29330
18 minutes from campus.
Directions from campus.

Boiling Springs Community Park (Spartanburg Parks and Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address182 Rainbow Lake Rd.  Boiling Springs, SC 29316
15 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.

Woodruff Leisure Center (Spartanburg Parks and Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address: 550 Cavins Rd.  Woodruff, SC 29388
28 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.

TW Edwards Center (Parks & Rec’s 50+ wellness)
Address: 195 Coleman Cir.  Pacolet, SC 29372
20 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.
About location
: ~25 older adults attend center from 8:30-1:00 pm (including lunch)

Elite Senior Day Center (Daily Senior Care)
Address: 2000 Bud Arthur Bridge Rd.  Spartanburg, SC 29307
15 minutes away from campus.
Directions from campus.

Example of Schedule of workshops from Spring 2019

Mondays 3:30-4:30pm:  Archibald Rutledge Apartments
Tuesdays 11:15am-Noon:  Northwest community Center
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm:  Camp Croft/JC Bull (see schedule)
Thursdays 11:15-Noon: Middle Tyger community center
Thursday 3:00-4:00:   White Oak Manor nursing home
Fridays 10:30-11:30am: Northwest community Center
Fridays 3:00-4:00:  Pacifica at Skylyn continuing care community

If you would like to host a workshop, please contact: Dr Kara Bopp at boppkl@wofford.edu