Coming of Age promotes age 50+ civic engagement. Since 2002, it has helped transform the knowledge, skills, and passions of adults 50+ into a force for building better communities. It offers programs and training to communities across the country. With its help, you can build dynamic partnerships of organizations interested in engaging older adults; help people 50+ explore their future and connect to opportunities to serve; and help nonprofits capture the energy and expertise of those age 50+.
Local nonprofits are eager for good volunteers and stand ready to help you find meaningful opportunities. Learn about the kinds of opportunities available. Get help, if you like, in choosing one. Then use our search engine to find opportunities that are just right for you! Note: volunteering is good for you! Recent studies show it can help you live a longer, healthier, and more satisfying life!
Local agencies stand ready with an array of opportunities. Check out our volunteering search engine. Easy to use. And every opportunity is one the listing agency has said is a good 50+ match.
Intergenerational volunteering your thing? Volunteer with a Center for Intergenerational Learning program. Intrigued by broadcasting? Try WHYY. Or AARP Pennsylvania with great 50+ opportunities!
We’ve heard from lots of people 50+ who say how much they appreciate having options. So… here are some more resources to help you seek— and find— the right volunteer opportunity for you.
Arthur Horbach is a “Mr. Wizard” for The Franklin Institute; Frances Williams helps improve our environment; Neilson Gendelman plays chess as a way to mentor. All doing good… and feeling great about it!
Some of those profiled here found meaning in unexpected places. For others volunteering was born of commitments made early in life. But each story provides a unique answer to "Why volunteer?"
In this intriguing essay, Coming of Age Volunteering Guide Andrea Taylor, drawing on the life stories of local volunteers, explores some of the deeper meaning to be realized from 50+ volunteering.
Some people look at the 77 million baby boomers and worry about all the medical and social resources they will need as they approach the traditional age of retirement. But this Harvard study released in 2004 says boomers — who are expected to live longer and healthier lives than their parents — can become an unprecedented resource if they are mobilized as community volunteers. Pressed for time? Read a USA Today article about the report.
Local nonprofits are eager for good volunteers and stand ready to help you find meaningful opportunities. Learn about the kinds of opportunities available. Get help, if you like, in choosing one. Then use our 
