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Joy of a Healthy Brain: A Labor of Love

Here is the September installment of Judith Gupton-Wiley's series,"The Joy of a Healthy Brain."Continue Reading

Jill Biden and Volunteerism

Vice President Joe Biden is in the news a lot, but the Second Lady is also making a name for herself - in volunteerism. She and the First Lady are becoming highly visible role models for America Serves and giving back to the community. Read more about Jill Biden's "Acts of Kindness" in this interview from AARP Magazine.

Sussex Couple Promotes Pet Disaster Planning

Most would agree that family disaster planning is important but until recently family pets have been left out of the picture. Then came Katrina and those heart wrenching images of pets swimming after their evacuated owners. Today disaster planning focuses on all members of the family; even the four-footed ones.

For the last several years Don and Mary Jane Taylor have been taking this message to Sussex County. In fact, they and others have created a new nonprofit: Delaware Animal Disaster Services. In this article Sherri Ackerman provides a profile of the Taylors and the important work they do.

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You Won't Believe What I Just Heard!

OK, there isn't really a Big Foot, is there? And there aren't really alligators in the New York sewer system? Well if you have ever wondered about the truth of these or other urban legends Coming of Age: Delaware contributor Jean Williams knows where you can find the answers.

Contributed by Jean Williams

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Lewes Library Presents "Aging - Not for Sissies"

The Lewes Library and the Delaware Academy of Medicine are presenting a series of free workshops at the library entitled "Aging - Not for Sissies". To register call 302-645-2733. 

• 8/31, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  Healthy Eating on a Budget
• 9/11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  What's the Scoop? Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
• 10/5, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  Medicare: New Choices
• 10/26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  Introduction to Homoeopathy
• 11/9, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  Dispelling Myths: What is a Hospice Anyway?

Take Our Volunteerism In America Quiz

The Corporation for National and Community Service (a Federal agency) just released its annual statistical profile on volunteering in America. The good news for 2008 is that volunteering through an organization held steady in spite of recent declines and the recession. There was actually a big jump in informal helping. A 31% increase was seen in the number of Americans who helped neighbors fix a problem or improve a condition in their neighborhood. Interested in testing your knowledge of American volunteering? Why not take our quiz based on the just released information. Continue Reading

"Purposeful" Summer Reading

It is becoming clear that a sense of purpose is critical to happiness in later life. But what is "purpose" and how does someone discover it? In this article from SecondJourney.org four books about purpose are reviewed. Written by a lifecoach, a Christian minister and two psychologists the books come from very different points of view but arrive at many of the same conclusions. Continue Reading

It May Be “Just Soup” to Some, but to One Lewes Woman, It Is Much, Much More

Where have all of America's heros gone? Well, you don't have to look farther than Sussex County to find one. Sheri Ackerman offers this profile of Dale Dunning who feeds the homeless from her mobile "soup kitchen". Ms. Dunning has appeared on Opra and was profiled in People Magazine. Continue Reading

August's "The Joy of a Healthy Brain" - Let the Sunshine In!

Judith Gupton-Wiley, an RSVP, New Castle County volunteer, continues her reflections on brain health with this month's installment - "Let the Sunshine In!" Continue Reading

A 50+ Volunteer Sees the Economic Crisis from the Frontlines

In this article Coming of Age: Delaware contributor and Sussex RSVP volunteer Sheri Ackerman reflects on her experience working in the Division of Social Services (welfare office) over the past year. Seeing the economic crisis from the frontlines has given her a new appreciation for the resilency of others and her own good fortune. Continue Reading