Sunday, December 5, 2010 Service
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Not Your Grandfather's Retirement

Not Your Grandfather's Retirement
Retirement: Golf, knitting, rocking chairs, ...and changing the world? While notions of retirement have traditionally conjured up images of relaxing, traveling, and enjoying leisure time and recreation, more and more people at the age of retirement are committing the second half of their lives to projects that serve society. This year's recipients of the Purpose Prize, an award that honors people over 60 who combine their experience and passion for social good, include helping AIDS orphans in Tanzania, helping the homeless, and planting trees in Afghanistan.

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