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Check out these wonderful audio slideshows of how people 50+ are making a real difference in the community.

Albert Doering

Albert Doering, a retired lawyer, rediscovered his passion for the violin and joined a musical group that entertains older adults.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/albert...

Faced with the death of his wife and feeling as though his life lacked focus or purpose, Vernick started volunteering at an organization that prepares and delivers meals to terminally ill people. It changed his life.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/barryv...

Carmen Matus

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After retiring, moving in with her daughter and facing her own mortality, Carmen Matus decided she had plenty of time and energy to help in the Latino Community.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/carmen...

Dan Buettner: How To Live To Be 100+

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Watch Dan Buettner give his now famous talk on How To Live To Be 100+.

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_ho...

Dave Scheiner

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At 55, Dave Scheiner decided to stop practicing podiatry to follow his love of basketball and his passion for education.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/davesc...

Dorothy Johnson-Spreight

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After the murder of her son, Khaaliq, Dorothy took both her personal and professional experiences as a grief and loss counselor to guide others towards healing. She founded Mothers in Charge, an organization against violence in Philadelphia.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/doroth...

Ed Chun and Fred Lewis

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Ed Chun and Fred Lewis have united their interest in a cleaner earth as organizers of the Senior Environment Corps.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/edfred...

Erik Younge

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Erik, a reporter for Philly newspaper One Step Away, has been living in a shelter for 2 years now, and says that working at the newspaper has helped him get back on his feet.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/erikyo...

Freyda Thomas

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Freyda Thomas has been a performer all of her life, but says that this audience is her favorite so far.

http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/freyda...