Coming of Age Tagline Contest Seven words or less can win you an iPad! We all recognize these unique and evocative taglines: Nike – Just Do It! The Police – Protect and Serve! L’Oréal – Because You’re Worth It! What would your personal tagline be? Coming of Age invites you to come up with a...Read More
“Capturing the Energy” (and Expertise of People Age 50+) A WORKSHOP FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS Sponsored by Coming of Age Kansas City and MARC’s Community for All Ages Initiative This dynamic workshop can empower an organization’s leaders to do more by tapping into a valuable, underused, and growing resource – the passions, talents, and skills of people age...Read More
Living with Passion and Purpose: A Conversation with Eileen Fisher As a leader in the positive aging movement, Coming of Age NYC builds communities of New Yorkers 50+ who live life with passion and purpose. Few people embody this philosophy more than Eileen Fisher, whose company is an exemplary role model for socially responsible business...Read More
COA NYC Says Farewell and Many, Many Thanks to Outgoing Coming of Age National Director Dick Goldberg By Lisa Thomas-Laury Thursday, June 12, 2014 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — In this week’s “Art of Aging” report, Lisa Thomas-Laury has the story of how one man reinvented himself by helping other seniors do the same. After a rewarding...Read More
Exhibits Havana Street Scene Photos In June, Helga Busmann exhibited photos from her visit to Cuba at the St. Agnes Branch of the New York Public Library. Helga recently retired as a social worker from Village Care Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She has been photographing for years, combining her love of travel, people, and art with photography....Read More
Volunteer Spotlight is on Mike Stetsky Mike Stetsky has been a volunteer at the JASA Manhattan Beach Senior Center since June of 2013. You can find him at the Center four days each week, teaching the computer class and assisting in the Center’s office. An immigrant from Ukraine, Mike found himself wondering why many older...Read More
Volunteer Spotlight is on Maddie Gair The needs of JASA’s central office can vary on a near-daily basis. On a given day, we may need help with mailings, research, preparing for a conference, and any number of tasks. Whatever is needed, we know that we can count on Maddie to donate her time and energy....Read More
After retiring from a rewarding job as a counselor to high school students in a special education program, Stuart occupied his time in the great playground of New York City — he spent time visiting museums and galleries and auction houses; he rode his bike through Central Park; but, after two years, Stuart realized that...Read More
