Tag: Baby Boomers

  • Mid-May JABA Volunteer Opportunities

    Good day everyone.  May showers bring….May flowers?  We sure hope so. Here at JABA, we have some great volunteer opportunities this month.  We have need for administrative help here at our Hillsdale Offices – a variety of experiences. You don’t need a good phone voice or computer skills, but if you do, that will work…

  • Solving both the academic achievement gap and generation gap through public service intergenerational tutoring

    Congratulations to our young Charlottesville team members, Kevin Ward, Erica Smith, and Lisa Allen, who have produced a 2010 FILM YOUR ISSUE Semi-Finalist! Building Bridges. Joining Generations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5gJpqH5yww) Please “Like” our video to help us win the Film Your Issue Contest! -Erica via JABA FISH ~ Jackson-Via. oneemptyspace — April 19, 2010 — Kevin Ward,…

  • Charlottesville area offers much to seniors

    Charlottesville is a wonderful place to retire!  There is so much to do and we have so many opportunities to get involved in our community. Here is an article from today’s Daily Progress that lists some of the many advantages that we  enjoy. Area offers much to seniors; seniors give back By Peter M. Thompson…

  • Volunteering Can Improve Your Health

    More good news about the benefits of volunteering: Ever wonder how some people manage to stay healthy and happy even in old age? It’s no secret. Valerie Ulene, M.D., a weekly guest writer for the LA Times, says that putting in time to help others not only benefits the community but also the giver’s mental…

  • Bob Stohner, a (very active!) lifelong learner, visits the Charlottesville Downtown Mall

    Fitness and an active lifestyle make lifelong learning an adventure. This morning, Bob Stohner, an Idaho, math teacher, visited the downtown mall during his bicycle trip from Boise to Williamsburg.  He is enjoying meeting people along the way and learning more about the places he visits.  We learned a lot just talking with him! His…

  • Lifelong Learning through Community Service – experience the buzz!

    Looking for volunteer opportunities in the Charlottesville area? JABA can help you find just the right position. I find that volunteering at Jackson-Via Elementary School through the JABA RSVP FISH program is perfect for me, but there are many, many more progams that could use your help and expertise. Why volunteer? See below … Lifelong…