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Resources

Giving Back:

Civic Ventures:  www.civicventures.org - a national nonprofit that "seeks to
tap the talents and skills of older Americans."  Distributes the Purpose Prizes. 

Corporation for National and Community Service:  www.nationalservice.org

Cross-Cultural Solutions:  www.crossculturalsolutions.org volunteer programs abroad from 1-12 weeks.

Foster Grandparent Program, through Senior Corps: www.seniorcorps.org

Global Crossroad:  www.globalcrossroad.com – volunteer and internship programs in 20 countries

Global Volunteers:  www.globalvolunteers.org – two and three week service trips in U.S. and abroad

Habitat for Humanity:  www.habitat.org

Mentoring young people at risk:  www.mentoring.org

Peace Corps:  www.peacecorps.gov

Senior Corps:  www.seniorcorps.org

Volunteer Abroad: www.volunteerabroad.com – International volunteer directory, will match you with the country and type of work you wish to do 

 

Planning for the next stage of life

2young2retire: www.2young2retire.com

Life Two: The Midlife Resource: www.lifetwo.com

Atlas – the Unretirement revolution:  www.orangerec.com/atlas/home.html

Second Journey: www.secondjourney.org

 

Housing/Communities

Aging at home - Beacon Hill Village offers a model:  www.beaconhillvillage.org

Co-housing - The Cohousing Association of the U.S.:  http://www.cohousing.org

Creating a Life Together, Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities, by Diana Leafe Christian, Forward by Patch Adams, New Society Publishers:  www.newsociety.com

ElderSpirit, the first senior cohousing in the U.S., is available to work with groups who want to set up similar communities:  www.elderspirit.net

More Than Shelter for Seniors -- apartment communities that focus on creative arts.  www.mtsfs.org

Wonderland Hill Development Co – largest developer of cohousing for both multi-generations and seniors:  www.whdc.com

 

Spiritual Practice

Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem, Conn.:  www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com

Christian centering prayer:  www.contemplativeoutreach.org

Insight Meditation Society – Buddhist retreats:  www.dharma.org

Insight L.A. – Trudy Goodman, Buddhist meditation and psychology teacher:   www.insightla.org

Jewish Renewal:   www.aleph.org/renewal.html

Nina Zimbelman, spiritual teacher, Gleanings Foundation: www.gleaningsfoundation.org 

Omega Institute – workshop and retreat center:  www.eomega.org

Sally Kempton, Awakened Heart Meditation teacher:  www.sallykempton.com

Spiritual Eldering:  www.sage-ingguild.org

 

Expatriate living

www.boomersabroad.com

www.Escapeartist.com

Christopher Howard, "The New Golden Door To Living & Retirement in Costa Rica," San Jose, Costa Rica Books, 2005.   www.liveincostarica.com 

www.Internationalliving.com

 

Fitness and Sports

Masters sports:  www.readysetgofitness.com/links/masters_sports.shtml

Senior baseball:  www.baseballnews.com/senior/index.htm

Masters Ski Racing:  www.ussa.org/PublishingFolder/3029_3033.htm

 

Sex and Sensuality

Divine Feminine workshops for women and men:  www.divine-feminine.com

Source School of Tantra:  www.sourcetantra.com

Taoist Sexual Practice:  Saida Desilets, www.jadegoddess.com