Grand Giveback: Honoring a Grand Generation
Senior Coastsiders
Half Moon Bay, CA

Serves as a resource for information on aging, supports area caregivers and develops innovative approaches to address issues of aging. To learn more,
call (650) 726-9056.

Mills Peninsula Hospital
Burlingame, CA

A unique adult day health program that offers expert physical, occupational and speech therapies to help older adults maintain their independence and avoid the need for a nursing home. To learn more, call (650) 696-3660.

Food Bank
Walnut Creek, CA

Low income senior food distribution program administered by Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. To learn more,
call (800) 870-FOOD.

Committed to Serving Our
Grand Generation

The Grand Giveback campaign is all about giving back to a generation who has given so much to our communities over the years. We encourage you to volunteer your time or financially support local nonprofit organizations that work with seniors and share our vision: Honoring a GRAND Generation.

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 Grand Giveback

On the Move Memory Walk
Join us by taking steps to end Alzheimer's
Saturday, October 11th at 9:30 a.m.
San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island
 
Be a Santa to a Senior
 
To view videos of the "Be A Santa
To A Senior" program click on


 

 
 
 

In the past five years, America has gained one million additional volunteers, and even more are needed as the economy slows, a new report shows.

“Volunteering in America” is the most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled. The report from the Corporation for National and Community Service was released in partnership with the USA Freedom Corps at the White House. The report shows volunteering is strong and poised for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic downturn.

Nearly 61 million Americans volunteered in their communities in 2007 and gave 8.1 billion hours of service worth more than $158 billion, the report notes.

Baby Boomers will double the number of older American volunteers in the coming decades and young people are volunteering at higher rates than the last generation. “We have an unprecedented opportunity to seize this moment and usher in a new era of service in America,” said David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “By giving us a look under the hood of U.S. volunteering, this research shows what we need to do to recruit and retain tomorrow’s volunteers.”

The report contains six years of data on volunteering, rankings of states and cities, and volunteer trends and demographics for every state and 162 large and mid-sized cities at a new interactive website. The site also includes a search tool to find volunteer opportunities.