There’s a gentleman in my men’s Bible study who started painting when he was 67. He’s 75 now, and he’s completed 300 paintings and sold 50 of them. He has developed a prolific talent, one that he wasn’t even pursuing until after his senior discounts kicked in. ...
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Mature, Bolder and Wiser
Edith Kelson is a Heart2Heart volunteer who is 73 years young. When she worked with us as a volunteer coordinator earlier this year, we learned that nothing can stop Edie when she’s on a mission! We asked her, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow older....
Living to Serve
Joan Trout is 80. She has three children, 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Ten years ago, she gave up skiing and rollerblading but still makes it to the beach to swim as often as she can. We asked her, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow...
A Song in His Heart
Les Weiner turned 75 last month. As a volunteer, he leads Bible studies at care centers and visits the Heart2Heart office to entertain the staff with a song. We asked him, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow older. Here’s what he had to say. I just...
The Freedom to Enjoy Life
Alita Urban is a Heart2Heart volunteer who turns 75 this week. She once worked as an Everglades tour guide for a Florida housing development company in the 1970s. We asked her, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow older. Here’s what she had to say. My...
How do seniors see themselves?
A recent experience shifted my perspective on the population I serve and think about everyday.Last month, I gave a presentation about technology to a group of residents at Kings Point in Tamarac. As I introduced what Heart2Heart does, I explained how we intentionally...