Baton Rouge, LA – July 21, 2023 – In response to the prolonged period of high temperatures, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome partnered with the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging and Capital Area United Way, to provide 50 air-conditioning units for seniors in EBR, thanks to a donation by Nucor Steel Louisiana. Additional air conditioning units are being provided to Council on Aging agencies in surrounding communities, including St. James Parish where Nucor Steel Louisiana is located.

BATON ROUGE - The Council on Aging hosted their 2nd annual Senior Skip Day designed to give senior citizens a day of fun. The event was originally scheduled to be at the Baton Rouge fairgrounds, but the rainy day forecast kept that from happening. The council quickly took to action to move the event indoors at the Southern University mini dome.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — East Baton Rouge senior citizens put on their dancing shoes for Senior Skip Day 2.0. It’s a free event to get away from senior centers, interact with others, and most importantly, a way to enforce self-care.