4/22/2021
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The Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center Organization
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Organization Names
Coalition on Aging, Transitions and Technology, Inc. (CATT)
The Rath Center
Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center
Office Mailing Address 118 West Lemon Street, Lakeland, FL 33815
Office Physical Location 210 West Lemon Street, Lakeland, FL 33815
Telephone Number 863-220-7002
Email Address RathSrConnextions@gmail.com
General Meeting Dates: 9:00 a.m. Second Tuesday of Each month, except July
Board Meeting Dates: 10:00 a.m. or immediately following General Meeting
Facebook Rath Senior Connextions and Education Center
Website www.TheRathCenter.org
State of Florida Articles of Incorporation Filed May 6, 2011
Tax Exempt Organization Section 501(c)(3) of IRS Code
Founder: Alfred Rath
Executive Director: Rosemarie S. Lamm, Ph.D., A.R.N.P
Our Mission: To provide seniors 50+ with education, resources, services, advocacy and leadership, enabling them to age with independence and dignity
Our Programs • Monthly Educational Meetings
• Senior Scholars Education Classes
• Annual Educational Senior Summit
• Collaboration with community groups
• Evaluations and Referrals for Seniors
• Support Groups
• S.O.U.L – Senior Organizations United Locally
• SHINE – Medicare and other health insurance Information
Our History: The CATT was Alfred Rath’s vision, a grassroots organization, which first proposed a need for coordinated aging services in the community. Dr. Lamm directed and determined the needs of the aging population. With support of the Rath Foundation and grants, once a vision, Rath has become a reality.
Our Team: Dr. Lamm, as Executive Director, and a Board of Directors volunteer together to fulfill our mission.
Revised 05/06/2021
OUR BEGINNINGS – ONE MAN’S VISION
This innovative center is the vision of Alfred Rath and the Coalition on Aging Think Tank (CATT), and later changed to the Coalition on Aging Transitions and Technology, Inc. CATT, a grassroots organization that first proposed a need for coordinated aging services in the community, was started in 1997 and received 501 (3) (c) Non Profit status effective 2011.
