3 Reasons Why Volunteering In Retirement Is Good For Your Health

Excerpt: “…1. Older adults who volunteer tend to live longer. Scientists aren’t sure of the causal relationship between volunteering and a longer life span, said Erwin Tan, MD, director of Senior Corps, a program of the CNCS that connects volunteers ages 55 and older with organizations they can help….” Author: Sonya Stinson Date of Article: February 15, 2016 Source: Forbes Website: http://www.forbes.com/sites/northwesternmutual/2016/02/15/3-reasons-why-volunteering-in-retirement-is-good-for-your-health/#4d5a810c4f7e

Dreams do come true

Date of Article: December 8, 2015 Source: Castanet Website: http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/153644/Dreams-do-come-true

Fundraising for Vernon-Kelowna path won’t start till 2016

Date of Article: December 7, 2015 Source: The Daily Courier Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_e125a410-9d6f-11e5-bab9-930c569a8d9e.html

Website launched in Kelowna sets up volunteers with non-profits

Date of Article: December 4, 2015 Source: Global News Website: http://globalnews.ca/news/2379663/website-launched-in-kelowna-sets-up-volunteers-with-non-profits/

Become a Firefighter in Lake Country and West Kelowna

Date of Article: August 24, 2014 Source: KelownaNow Website: http://www.kelownanow.com/news/news/Local_News/14/08/24/Become_a_Firefighter_in_Lake_Country_and_West_Kelowna

Famous cyclist leads camp

Date of Article: August 23, 2014 Source: Castanet.net Website: http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/121542/Famous-cyclist-leads-camp

Healthy Okanagan school days

Date of Article: August 23, 2014 Source: The Daily Courier Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/life/article_9be12f64-2a39-11e4-bf95-001a4bcf6878.html

Keremeos Grist Mill volunteers miffed by request for new operator

Date of Article: August 23, 2014 Source: The Daily Courier Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_e0e591ca-2b26-11e4-978c-0017a43b2370.html

Kelowna hosts Axel Merckx Youth Cycling Series

Date of Article: August 22, 2014 Source: Okanagan Life Website: http://okanaganlife.com/kelowna-hosts-axel-merckx-youth-cycling-series/

New homeless shelter in Kelowna suffers setback, needs money

Date of Article: August 22, 2014 Source: The Daily Courier Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_9005c71e-2a24-11e4-9bce-0017a43b2370.html