SENIOR CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAMS
FEATURED SENIOR CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM
"EARLY INTERVENTION GRANNY OR BABA ORPHAN" PROGRAM
Local women retirees become "grannies" to orphans in in Bulgaria, Vietnam and Azerbaijan.
SENIOR CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAMS
Intergenerational Programs - Seniors Helping Youth
Senior Employment Programs
Seniors Helping Seniors | Senior Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
Senior Contributions in General
Intergenerational Programs - Seniors Helping Youth
Foster Grandparent
Program
Seniors volunteer with at-risk children and youth in this intergenerational mentoring program. Available all across the United States of America. Watch Video
Seniors volunteer with at-risk children and youth in this intergenerational mentoring program. Available all across the United States of America. Watch Video
Senior Tax Exchange Program
Pays seniors to cover their property tax in exchange for volunteering at Wisconsin schools. A unique intergenerational program!
Pays seniors to cover their property tax in exchange for volunteering at Wisconsin schools. A unique intergenerational program!
Early Intervention Granny (Baba) Orphan Program
Local women retirees become "grannies" to orphans in in Bulgaria, Vietnam and Azerbaijan in this intergenerational program by the Worldwide Orphan Foundation.
Local women retirees become "grannies" to orphans in in Bulgaria, Vietnam and Azerbaijan in this intergenerational program by the Worldwide Orphan Foundation.
The Grandmother
Project Program
Involving grandmothers in community health education for girls in Africa, Asia and Latin America spreading intergenerational programs all over the world.
Project Program
Involving grandmothers in community health education for girls in Africa, Asia and Latin America spreading intergenerational programs all over the world.
Experience Corps Program
Intergenerational programs that engages seniors as tutors and mentors to produce outstanding literacy results for children in grades K-3.Across the USA.
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Intergenerational programs that engages seniors as tutors and mentors to produce outstanding literacy results for children in grades K-3.Across the USA.
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Grandma's House Intergenerational
Program
Seniors live with and assist in rehab to disabled children all in the same intergenerational housing community in Florida, USA.
Program
Seniors live with and assist in rehab to disabled children all in the same intergenerational housing community in Florida, USA.
Grandfathers For Golf Program
Intergenerational program that matches up “Grandfathers” of golf with at-risk youth to introduce them to the game.
In California.
Intergenerational program that matches up “Grandfathers” of golf with at-risk youth to introduce them to the game.
In California.
Elder Wisdom Circle Email Advice from Seniors Program
Seniors contribute free and confidential online email advice to younger people looking for help. Those in need of advice can receive a personalized email response from an experienced senior.
Free Online. Watch Video
Seniors contribute free and confidential online email advice to younger people looking for help. Those in need of advice can receive a personalized email response from an experienced senior.
Free Online. Watch Video
Spellbinders
Storytelling
Program
Intergenerational program where seniors perform the art of oral story telling (not story reading) for children. Chapters are located in Florida, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, Wyoming, and internationally in Canada. Watch Video
Storytelling
Program
Intergenerational program where seniors perform the art of oral story telling (not story reading) for children. Chapters are located in Florida, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, Wyoming, and internationally in Canada. Watch Video
Five & Fit
Program
Intergenerational program that engages seniors to support kids, parents, other family members, teachers and caregivers in preventing early childhood obesity. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Program
Intergenerational program that engages seniors to support kids, parents, other family members, teachers and caregivers in preventing early childhood obesity. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Seniors4Kids
Program
Intergenerational program where seniors become Captains4Kids advocating for quality educational programs for children. Across the USA.Watch Video
Program
Intergenerational program where seniors become Captains4Kids advocating for quality educational programs for children. Across the USA.Watch Video
Senior Employment Programs
Senior Environmental Employment
Program
Jobs for seniors that use their skill and experience to assist the Environmental Protection Agency and other government agencies. Across the USA.Watch Video
Program
Jobs for seniors that use their skill and experience to assist the Environmental Protection Agency and other government agencies. Across the USA.Watch Video
Elder Women's Cooperative
Program
Senior employment program that builds community cooperatives, for elderly women in China and provides skills training and women produce hand-made crafts to supplement income.
Program
Senior employment program that builds community cooperatives, for elderly women in China and provides skills training and women produce hand-made crafts to supplement income.
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging's Employment Program
Senior employment program for limited and non-English speaking Asian and Pacific Islander seniors in the U.S.A to gain service based training and employment experience. Across the USA.
Senior employment program for limited and non-English speaking Asian and Pacific Islander seniors in the U.S.A to gain service based training and employment experience. Across the USA.
Senior Vision Services Employment Placement Program
Senior employment program for elderly who are visually impaired or blind. Binghamton, NY, USA. Watch Video
Senior employment program for elderly who are visually impaired or blind. Binghamton, NY, USA. Watch Video
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Subsidized senior employment training for low-income seniors 55 or older who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects. Available across the USA. Watch Video
Subsidized senior employment training for low-income seniors 55 or older who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects. Available across the USA. Watch Video
Encore.org
Purpose Prize
Program
Creating jobs for seniors and awarding senior employment by giving out $100,000. Seniors who are passionate about a social cause and are working to solve social problems to better the world around them are awarded the prize to further their work. Across the USA.
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Purpose Prize
Program
Creating jobs for seniors and awarding senior employment by giving out $100,000. Seniors who are passionate about a social cause and are working to solve social problems to better the world around them are awarded the prize to further their work. Across the USA.
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Explore Your Future Program
Senior employment program for seniors to re-imagine their future, get unstuck, and think about new ideas for life and work. Program available at several colleges across the U.S.A.
Senior employment program for seniors to re-imagine their future, get unstuck, and think about new ideas for life and work. Program available at several colleges across the U.S.A.
Encore.org
College Initiative
Program
Money for colleges that are decicated to developing adult education and life-long learning that will help create jobs for seniors (who are not ready to retire) move into purpose based careers.
Across the USA.
College Initiative
Program
Money for colleges that are decicated to developing adult education and life-long learning that will help create jobs for seniors (who are not ready to retire) move into purpose based careers.
Across the USA.
Encore.org
Fellowship
Program
Highly-skilled jobs for seniors who are not ready to retire. Boomers are placed in organizations to restart in later life careers with a greater social purpose. Across the USA. Watch Video
Fellowship
Program
Highly-skilled jobs for seniors who are not ready to retire. Boomers are placed in organizations to restart in later life careers with a greater social purpose. Across the USA. Watch Video
Wisconsin Senior Employment
Program
Temporary senior employment training and placement for seniors to prepare for more permanent placement later. In Wisconsin, USA.
Program
Temporary senior employment training and placement for seniors to prepare for more permanent placement later. In Wisconsin, USA.
ReServe
Program
Senior jobs match. Matches senior professionals age 55+ (ReServists) with nonprofit organizations, public institutions and government agencies that need their expertise (Partners.) Across the USA.
Program
Senior jobs match. Matches senior professionals age 55+ (ReServists) with nonprofit organizations, public institutions and government agencies that need their expertise (Partners.) Across the USA.
Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program
Jobs for seniors that assist the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation with conservation-related programs.
Across the USA. .
Jobs for seniors that assist the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation with conservation-related programs.
Across the USA. .
AARP International Innovative Employer Award Program
A senior friendly award that recognizes senior employment by International (non-U.S.-based) employers whose innovative workforce and/or human resource practices address issues of concern older adult workers.
Across the USA.
A senior friendly award that recognizes senior employment by International (non-U.S.-based) employers whose innovative workforce and/or human resource practices address issues of concern older adult workers.
Across the USA.
Understanding Generations Nonprofit Workplace Training
Training for organizations on how to effectively manage an intergenerational workplace including seniors. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Training for organizations on how to effectively manage an intergenerational workplace including seniors. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Senior Helping Seniors Programs
Hollywood Seniors Knitting for Funding Program
Seniors helping seniors in Hollywood, California. Seniors use knitting skills to sell items that help pay for other senior citizen programs that have suffered budget cuts.
Seniors helping seniors in Hollywood, California. Seniors use knitting skills to sell items that help pay for other senior citizen programs that have suffered budget cuts.
Senior Companion Program
Seniors 55 + provide minor
in home care helping other seniors who may not be as mobile or need extra assistance to live ndependently in their own homes or communities. Available all across the United States of America. Watch Video
Seniors 55 + provide minor
in home care helping other seniors who may not be as mobile or need extra assistance to live ndependently in their own homes or communities. Available all across the United States of America. Watch Video
Seniors Helping Seniors Program
A paid program of seniors helping seniors whereby seniors provide in home care and assistance to other seniors. Locations across the USA.Watch Video
A paid program of seniors helping seniors whereby seniors provide in home care and assistance to other seniors. Locations across the USA.Watch Video
Non-Resident Indian Parents Association Charity Program
Seniors helping seniors in India. A group of Indian seniors who's adult children have moved out of India to live abroad gather to provide support for each other and charity to other seniors in who are less fortunate than themselves.
Seniors helping seniors in India. A group of Indian seniors who's adult children have moved out of India to live abroad gather to provide support for each other and charity to other seniors in who are less fortunate than themselves.
New Horizons
for Seniors
Program
Funding to start any program that encourages senior citizen leadership and community participation so that seniors can help other seniors. To provide funding and financial assistance to help organizations that serve seniors or to increase elder abuse awareness. Across Canada.
for Seniors
Program
Funding to start any program that encourages senior citizen leadership and community participation so that seniors can help other seniors. To provide funding and financial assistance to help organizations that serve seniors or to increase elder abuse awareness. Across Canada.
Motion Picture & Television Channel 22 Program
Seniors helping seniors through entertainment. Residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's (MPTF) retirement community campus run their own television channel creating programming that serves the Wasserman Retirement Campus community through education, information, and entertainment programs. Los Angeles, Calfornia.
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Seniors helping seniors through entertainment. Residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's (MPTF) retirement community campus run their own television channel creating programming that serves the Wasserman Retirement Campus community through education, information, and entertainment programs. Los Angeles, Calfornia.
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Senior Leadership Workgroup
Program
Workgroups of seniors helping seniors and others in Ann Arbor, MI, USA., by discussing how to better communities.
Program
Workgroups of seniors helping seniors and others in Ann Arbor, MI, USA., by discussing how to better communities.
Senior Correspondent Program
Seniors helping seniors to stay informed. Internet based platform where all the journalists, essayists, bloggers, pundits, and writers are seniors. Available Online.
Seniors helping seniors to stay informed. Internet based platform where all the journalists, essayists, bloggers, pundits, and writers are seniors. Available Online.
Senior Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
Go Eco Senior Volunteers Ecological &Humanitarian Projects
International senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities for humanitarian, wildlife conservation projects and other causes in Australia, Africa, Israel, Central and South America. Watch Video
International senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities for humanitarian, wildlife conservation projects and other causes in Australia, Africa, Israel, Central and South America. Watch Video
Young at Heart (50+)
Volunteer Abroad Program
Senior travel and senior volunteer abroad tours to communities in central Vietnam.
Volunteer Abroad Program
Senior travel and senior volunteer abroad tours to communities in central Vietnam.
Go Abroad.com
Volunteer
Program
International senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities for older adults and others. Online advisors are available to assist in choosing appropriate volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer
Program
International senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities for older adults and others. Online advisors are available to assist in choosing appropriate volunteer opportunities.
Projects Abroad
Older Volunteer
Program
Senior volunteer opportunities abroad in medicine, performing arts, sports, teaching and more. Internationally.
Older Volunteer
Program
Senior volunteer opportunities abroad in medicine, performing arts, sports, teaching and more. Internationally.
Cross-Cultural Solutions 50-Plus Volunteer Program
Senior senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities in communities in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America. Watch Video
Senior senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities in communities in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America. Watch Video
Senior European Volunteers Exchange Network Program
An international network of organizations promoting senior volunteer abroad opportunities and exchanges to encourage senior travel and contribution of senior skills and talents to those in need.
An international network of organizations promoting senior volunteer abroad opportunities and exchanges to encourage senior travel and contribution of senior skills and talents to those in need.
Global Volunteers Boomers
Program
Seniors volunteer opportunities abroad for older adults to work with local development plans, guided by local leaders and consultants. Internationally. Watch Video
Program
Seniors volunteer opportunities abroad for older adults to work with local development plans, guided by local leaders and consultants. Internationally. Watch Video
United Planet 50+ Volunteer
Program
Senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities to travel and volunteer in communities and make a difference in the lives of others. Internationally.
Program
Senior travel and senior volunteer abroad opportunities to travel and volunteer in communities and make a difference in the lives of others. Internationally.
Senior Contributions in General Programs
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement Program
Seniors actively working to make a positive change in the environment in the USA and
Internationally in over 20 countries. Internationally.
Seniors actively working to make a positive change in the environment in the USA and
Internationally in over 20 countries. Internationally.
Elder Volunteers Bureau International Longevity Centre India Program
Seniors in India register and offer valuable volunteer services to hospitals, schools, and institutions for children with physical or mental challenges and more.
Seniors in India register and offer valuable volunteer services to hospitals, schools, and institutions for children with physical or mental challenges and more.
The Elders
Global elder leaders such as President Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan, President Jimmy Carter, use the village approach of collective elder wisdom to promote international dialogue and peace in areas of armed conflict, poverty, injustice or intolerance. International. Watch Video
Global elder leaders such as President Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan, President Jimmy Carter, use the village approach of collective elder wisdom to promote international dialogue and peace in areas of armed conflict, poverty, injustice or intolerance. International. Watch Video
Del Webbcorps
Resident Volunteer Program
Residents of Del Webb an active senior living retirement community organize to volunteer and do good in their communities. Across the USA.
Resident Volunteer Program
Residents of Del Webb an active senior living retirement community organize to volunteer and do good in their communities. Across the USA.
Retired & Senior Volunteer (RSVP) Program
The Retired & Senior Volunteer (RSVP) Program is the largest volunteer network for seniors 55+. Available all across the United States of America.
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The Retired & Senior Volunteer (RSVP) Program is the largest volunteer network for seniors 55+. Available all across the United States of America.
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Leadership for All Ages Training
Program
Different generations train and learn together so that they can build leadership skills and networking skills and better contribute to their environment and society as a whole.
Available Online.
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Program
Different generations train and learn together so that they can build leadership skills and networking skills and better contribute to their environment and society as a whole.
Available Online.
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Civic Engagement For 50+ Immigrants And Refugees Program
Training to promote the talents, skills, and experiences of immigrants and refugees over the age of 50. To encourage, engage and support foreign-born elders to become involved or take leadership in civic roles. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Training to promote the talents, skills, and experiences of immigrants and refugees over the age of 50. To encourage, engage and support foreign-born elders to become involved or take leadership in civic roles. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jewish Association Serving the Aging Leadership Program
A leadership and advocacy training program for seniors and others who would like to learn how to effectively take action on aging issues.
New York, USA.
A leadership and advocacy training program for seniors and others who would like to learn how to effectively take action on aging issues.
New York, USA.