2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 179
Commending LOWLINC.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
WHEREAS, for 10 years, LOWLINC, an independent, nonprofit organization in Orange County, has provided services and support for older adults to continue living in their own homes and stay connected with their community; and
WHEREAS, LOWLINC traces its origins to early 2014, when three longtime residents of the Lake of the Woods subdivision, Mary-Jane Atwater, Jeff Flynn, and Joe Sakole, began holding regular meetings to discuss ways to help older residents of the community continue living safely and independently in their own homes; and
WHEREAS, after hosting a survey to better understand needs and service gaps, the founders of LOWLINC joined the Village to Village Network, which provides resources to help neighborhoods facilitate the village model of community support that allows adults to age in a happy, healthy, and supportive environment; and
WHEREAS, LOWLINC, also known as LOW-Living Independently in Our Community, was officially established in April 2015 and began providing services in January 2016; and
WHEREAS, LOWLINC offers a wide range of programs and services, including transportation, light home maintenance, errands, tech support, social visits, check-in calls, and referrals to other service providers; and