Overview The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging (JAAA) is a nonprofit organization that advocates on aging issues, builds community partnerships, and implements programs within Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas Counties in Kansas to help seniors live independent lives. Services provided through JAAA and its partner organizations include legal assistance, health screenings, in-home services, and home delivered meals. This collection contains fiscal records, correspondence, project documentation, and other...

Overview

Mildred Harkness was a long-time advocate for senior citizen rights and concerns, serving in the National Silver Haired Congress and many state and federal agencies that aided senior citizens. Harkness was also active in the Lawrence, Kansas community and communities in western Kansas through both her church and civic connections, and this collection represents her commitment to several of these activities.