Senior Neighbors

We have seniors without a/c or refusing to turn it on to save money

We have seniors who are living in unhealthy conditions

We have seniors in wheelchairs whose homes are inaccessible to them.

We have seniors trying to decide between paying for medication or electricity.

Stand Up For Seniors is a non-profit volunteer organization committed to raising funds and awareness, for the needs of low-income seniors and senior veterans in Cherokee County.

We work together with the Cherokee County Senior Services programs to help meet senior’s needs that are not currently covered by programs already in place.

We create events and gather support from private donors, local organizations and businesses in Cherokee County to raise funds to help low-income seniors and senior veterans.

We help seniors with basic necessities, emergency food supplies, home repairs, emergency assistance and being an ambassador in our community.
Ways You Can Help
Stand Up For Seniors - Working Together to Assist Seniors' in Need
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Stand Up For Seniors in Cherokee County
Nearly one in five (20%) Cherokee County residents are seniors. Over 4,200 of those seniors live below the U.S. single poverty level of $13,000 per year with senior veterans comprising over 60% of the total. In fact, Cherokee County is ranked No. 2 in overall numbers of homeless veterans in Georgia’s 152 designated rural counties.