Additional Resources

Aging and research organizations providing further information on boomers and civic engagement.

AARP
www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. AARP provides information and resources; engages in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assists members in serving their communities; and offers a wide range of benefits, special products, and services for its members.

Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Its mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population.

American Society on Aging
www.asaging.org
The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.

Civic Ventures
www.civicventures.org
Civic Ventures is a national nonprofit organization that works to expand the contributions of older Americans to society, and to help transform the aging of American society into a source of individual and social renewal.

The Corporation for National and Community Service
www.getinvolved.gov
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) works with community organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve. CNCS serves as the umbrella for a number of national service programs, including AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. Through Senior Corps, opportunites for older adults include RSVP, Foster Grandparents, and the Senior Companions programs.

Experience Corps
www.experiencecorps.org
Experience Corps is a national program offering new adventures in service for Americans over 55. Now in 13 cities, Experience Corps works to solve serious social problems, beginning with literacy. Experience Corps is a signature program of Civic Ventures.

Generations United
www.gu.org
Generations United is a national organization focused on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies. It includes more than 185 national, state, and local organizations representing more than 70 million Americans and serves as an advocate for the mutual well-being of children, youth, and older adults. Generations United also works to educate policymakers and the public about the economic, social, and personal imperatives of intergenerational cooperation.

Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
A coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy and citizen action. The organization publishes reports on the volunteer and charitable activities of older adults.

International Longevity Center
www.ilcusa.org
The International Longevity Center-USA is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan research, policy and education organization whose mission is to help societies address the issues of population aging and longevity in positive and constructive ways and to highlight older people's productivity and contributions to their families and to society as a whole. All of ILC's activities are intergenerational or life span in perspective; international, in that they draw on comparative data; and interdisciplinary, in that they bring together experts in a variety of fields to address specific questions.

National Council on the Aging
www.ncoa.org
NCOA is a voluntary network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons; increasing the continuing contributions of older persons to their communities, society and future generations; and building caring communities. Members include some 4,000 senior centers, Area Agencies on Aging, adult day services, faith congregations, senios housing facilities, health centers, employment services, and consumer organizations.

North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement
www.unca.edu/ncccr
Established in 1988 a an integral part of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) has the threefold purpose of promoting lifelong learning, leadership, and community service opportunities for retirement-aged individuals.

Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
www.temple.edu/CIL
The Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University is dedicated to strengthening communities by bringing generations together to meet the needs of individuals and families throughout the life cycle.