Harnessing the promise of boomer retirees.In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of your pressing obligations as a leader of your association, here's one more "must" on your to-do to-do n. pl. to-dos Informal A commotion or stir. to-do Noun pl -dos Brit, Austral & NZ a commotion, fuss, or quarrel Noun 1. list: Start brainstorming now about how to use the labor resources of 77 million baby boomers See generation X. on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of retiring. A new report by the Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation explores the many dimensions of this potential future source of volunteers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Among the many findings highlighted in "Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement" are these: * Boomers are healthier than previous retiree generations so the phase of life between 60 and 80 represents a valuable opportunity for nonprofits that can interest active retirees in getting involved in their organizations as a way to add meaning to their lives. * Four out of five boomers in a study by AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million believe they will continue to work either full- or part-time into their retirement years. By recruiting boomers who delay retirement for periodic volunteer assignments, nonprofits may be able to retain them when they do retire. * Boomers are more educated than previous generations and may have different expectations about the type of volunteer work that will be of interest. This finding suggests that nonprofits will have to consider nontraditional volunteer roles as well as be creative in seeking ways to use the skills and talents of boomer boom·er n. 1. Informal A nuclear submarine armed with ballistic missiles. 2. Informal A baby boomer. 3. A transient worker, especially in bridge construction. 4. retirees. For more information from the report, visit www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging/Report.pdf. |
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