Senior Corps Week - May 7-11 - honors Senior Corps volunteers for "Making A Difference for Generations" and encourages more communities to harness the talent and skill of Americans 55+
The Corporation for National and Community Service is joining with organizations across the country to honor the powerful impact of Senior Corps volunteers and encourage more Americans 55+ to serve their communities through the third annual Senior Corps Week, taking place May 7-11.
Boomers are attractive volunteers, and it’s not just the sheer strength of their numbers: 77 million. They are living longer. They are more educated than previous generations. And, especially appealing: They bring well-honed skills and years of real-world work and life experience.
Local charities and nonprofits are looking for a few good baby boomers — well, lots of them, actually — to roll up their sleeves to help local schools, soup kitchens and others in need.
Boomers are attractive volunteers, and it's not just the sheer strength of their numbers — 77 million. They are living longer. They are more educated than previous generations. And, especially appealing: They bring well-honed skills and years of real-world work and life experience.
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, Executive Service Corps (ESC) released volunteer figures for its professional network of consultants - 22,000 hours in 2011, with an estimated overall impact on services affecting more than 3,700,000 Chicago area men, women children, and families.
These days, more and more Americans are nixing the notion of retirement in their 50s, 60s or even 70s.
One of them is Marc Freedman of Berkeley, whose latest book, “The Big Shift,” paints a bold picture of the new paradigm.
Many people are working well into their senior years because a) they need the money, b) they’re living longer, healthier lives, and c) they like being productive and don’t want to be idle.
“When you wake up and smell the coffee, then pour yourself a bowl of Wheaties , put your glasses on and shake the cobwebs loose, you pick up the paper and realize everyday what non-profit organizations accomplish in NEPA for the good of our citizens and children. Now magnify this by the thousands across this country.”
Marc Freedman, CEO of think tank Civic Ventures and author of numerous books on the impact of the Baby Boom on aging and retirement, will be the featured speaker at the Commonwealth Club on April 26, 2012. The event is cosponsored by The Transition Network, San Francisco Village, and Coming of Age Bay Area.
Nonprofit organizations across the country have discovered a promising resource—baby boomers seeking meaningful volunteer leadership roles in their community.
Boomers often seek meaningful work opportunities that make a difference in the lives of others and put their years of professional experience to good use.
If you have time and interest in volunteering, you can literally create your own program. Aided by interent sites that match needs and volunteers, along with other do-it-yourself online tools, boomers are re-writing the book on how volunteering works.
