Through Hoops to Hope

Croquet and Intergenerational Connection

Ruth Mekonnen, ReporterNovember 30, 2016Leave a Comment

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Uniting Generations Bonding over more than just the game, Eaglecrest staff and students interact with elderly dementia patients on Wednesday, as they share stories and smiles.
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Bonding over more than just the game, Eaglecrest staff and students interact with elderly dementia patients on Wednesday, as they share stories and smiles.
Through Hoops to Hope JiminyWicket, a Denver-based non-profit organization, teams up with Key Club and National English Honor Society (NEHS) at Eaglecrest to bond students and seniors over a game of croquet. Founder James Creasey is oversees the games under a white baseball cap.
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JiminyWicket, a Denver-based non-profit organization, teams up with Key Club and National English Honor Society (NEHS) at Eaglecrest to bond students and seniors over a game of croquet. Founder James Creasey is oversees the games under a white baseball cap.
Beauty from Pain Albert, a visiting senior, has limited movement and brain function, yet enjoys a game of croquet with EHS students. The seniors were all wheeled around the "course".
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Beauty from Pain
Albert, a visiting senior, has limited movement and brain function, yet enjoys a game of croquet with EHS students. The seniors were all wheeled around the “course”.
Success! "We measure success by s.p.h.-(Smiles Per Hour)." -James Creasey (Founder)
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Success!
“We measure success by s.p.h.-(Smiles Per Hour).”
-James Creasey (Founder)