Residents at The Retreat, RWCI’s senior living facility, have maintained active and healthy lifestyles with the help of HBC Consulting-sponsored aerobics and crafts classes. RWCI continues to monitor the seniors’ weight, blood pressure, and BMI on a monthly basis to help inform their lifestyle choices. This month, several residents enrolled in the evidence-based Chronic Disease […]
CONTINUE READINGRWCI’s April Community Night was a great success, thanks to the many organizations who partnered with us to support the residents here and at Little Rock. Big Brothers Big Sisters provided the opportunity for parents to sign their children up to have a Big Brother or Big Sister, or to become a Big Brother or […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Monday, March 16, RWCI hosted a Community Night for residents of the Renaissance and Little Rock Apartments. As part of Sow Much Good’s Financial Literacy Program, Wells Fargo representatives helped residents prepare their taxes, open bank accounts, and answer other finance-related questions. The Department of Social Services registered interested residents in their Energy Assistance Program […]
CONTINUE READINGRWCI is pleased to announce that we now offer our residents the opportunity to participate in Triple P – one of the most effective evidenced-based parenting programs in the world, backed by more than 30 years of ongoing research. Triple P gives parents simple and practical strategies to help them manage their children’s behavior, prevent […]
CONTINUE READINGThe interesting wooden structure outside the Crawford Renaissance Center is actually a free library available to all Renaissance residents. The take-one, leave-one lending library system has encouraged residents to read more and different books. Demand is especially high for children’s books, as many families at the Renaissance have just one or even no children’s books in […]
CONTINUE READINGOn February 3rd, Renaissance West Community Initiative hosted its first Community Night for the residents of Renaissance and Little Rock Apartments. RWCI, in partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, provided resources and activities for children and parents at the Dr. John T. Crawford Renaissance Center. Activities included arts and crafts, video games, books, an interactive story time, and […]
CONTINUE READINGAt least three days a week, seniors living at The Retreat have the opportunity to participate in line dancing lessons, craft projects, aerobics, and yoga classes sponsored by HBC Consulting. Some of the senior residents have organized their fitness group into SWAG – Seniors With Attitude and Grace. SWAG has begun independently fundraising within the community, soliciting […]
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