Summary
Organization name
Aging Resources of Douglas County
2018
Tax id (EIN)
82-5166064
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
104 4th StreetCastle Rock, CO 80104
Douglas County, CO, US
Aging Resources of Douglas County
1
match
Live
$11,697 raised by 69 donors
39% complete
$30,000 Goal
“If I can’t help my grandma, I will help a grandma.” Years ago, our founder, Karie Erickson, was a young mother in Denver, wishing she could do more for her aging grandparents in Southern California. She wanted to help with the everyday things that become harder with age, to be there for them as they had always been for her. Then one morning, a simple thought changed the lives of thousands of older adults: “If I can’t help my grandma, I will help a grandma.”
That idea became Aging Resources of Douglas County. Today, it lives on in every ride to a medical appointment, every helping hand at home, and every friendly visit that reminds an older adult they are not alone.
ARDC is an independent 501 c3 nonprofit dedicated to empowering older adults to age with independence through no-cost transportation, companionship, help at home, handyman services, yard cleanups and resource navigation.
More than a building. A place to turn. Made possible by you.
Now, you can help write the next chapter.
The move to our new 4,600-square-foot home at 410 S. Wilcox Street in Castle Rock gives us room to answer the growing need for our services. Your support will help make it a place of belonging, guidance, and connection.
Imagine what your gift can make possible.
With space to train volunteer drivers and grow our staff driver team we can meet our fastest-growing requested service, transportation.
A caregiver finding support—and realizing they don’t have to do it all alone.
Someone grieving a spouse finding a reason to connect again.
An older adult learning how to stay safe in the home they love.
A family finding a private place to ask difficult questions—and help taking the next step.
Help make this next chapter possible.
This Colorado Gives Day, please give to our New Building Campaign. Your donation will help create welcoming spaces where older adults can find support, families can receive guidance, and neighbors can build friendships—while strengthening our ability to help people get where they need to go.
Karie’s story began with the desire to help one grandmother. With your help, its next chapter will reach many more.
Give today to help older adults age with independence and stay connected to the community they call home.
Mission
MISSION:
To empower older adults to age with independence!
Background Statement
Aging Resources of Douglas County began in 2008 as Neighbor Network, when founder Karie Erickson started helping three older adults with rides, assistance at home, and friendly calls. A fiscal sponsorship in 2014 helped the program grow; it later became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit under its current name.
Today, ARDC serves approximately 1,500 older adults through no-cost transportation, companionship, help at home, chore assistance, and resource navigation. Our new Castle Rock home expands our capacity to serve older adults and their families throughout Douglas County.
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Organization Data
Castle Rock, CO 80104