Social Media News Release ValleyLINK introduces new program SeniorLINK at the Eugene Senior Center

March 8, 2012: 2:30 p.m. News Facts ValleyLINK is offering a new community service outreach program at the Eugene Senior Center called SeniorLINK. ValleyLINK is donating 10 new computers to the center for senior citizens to use. The program allows senior citizens to keep in contact with family and friends through the use of email and social media sites such as Facebook. The program benefits 254 seniors at the Eugene Senior Center. Volunteers from ValleyLINK and students at Central Valley College are teaching the seniors how to use the computers. ValleyLINK received a $30,000 grant from the Foundation for Senior Action to help get the program started. ValleyLINK started the program to improve mental health in seniors. The Journal of the American Medical Association has proven that seniors who have contact with the outside world have a more positive outlook on life. Quotations We hope to increase the happiness of seniors at the Eugene Senior Center through SeniorLINK. If the project is a success our goal is to expand the project to more senior centers around the county. Lou Anderson, President, ValleyLINK I love SeniorLINK. It has made me so happy to be able to talk to my children and grandchildren everyday through email, Facebook and Skype. Jane Doe, Resident of Eugene Senior Center

Multimedia Video (30 secs): Lou Anderson unveiling the new computer lab Link to traditional news release (PDF) Photo (hi/lo resolutions): Seniors using new computers Related Links ValleyLINK Eugene Senior Center Foundation for Senior Action Journal of the American Medical Association on senior citizen mental health

About ValleyLINK ValleyLINK was founded by Lou Anderson and has been providing fullservice Internet access to Eugene and the surrounding area since 2006. ValleyLINKs offices are located downtown Eugene, Ore. For More Information Elise Byers Director of Media Relations 541-490-3769 elise@uoregon.edu