"GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS BOOMERS" PROGRAM
Founder - Colin Salisbury. Headquarters in St. Paul, MN, USA.
Program Description
• "Boomers" comprise about 30% of "Global Volunteers" volunteers
• Team participation by "Boomers" has increased six-fold in the last decade
• More intergenerational family groups are volunteering today than in past years
• More than 30% of volunteers join another Global Volunteers program and refer their friends
International volunteer opportunities for boomers include reaching out to at-risk children, community elders, and others in need in Africa, Asia, Pacific, Europe, North/Central America, South America.
Volunteer vacations combine senior travel with education, adventure in a unique cultural environment. Older adults return to their home country with fulfilling new knowledge.
Global Volunteers has been granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations and has a relationship with UNICEF.
source:globalvolunteers.org
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