• "Retirement? What's that?"
  U.S. News and Report, Special Edition. (Secrets of Successful Retirement)
  By Gwen Kinkead
  May 2004
  Full article
  Kinkead discusses how second and even third careers are becoming the norm for older Americans. Increased lifespan is changing the rules of retirement. "The promise of vigor well into one's 80's and beyond has changed the equation," says Marc Freedman of Civic Ventures. "We need to have a richer discussion as a society about what role people in their 70's and 80's can play. I think the most important thing is we are inventing a whole new stage of life, in between work and retirement."
• "The New Retirement"
  Smart Monehy
  By Matthew Heimer
  April 2004
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  Retirement planning is no longer "all about the money," states Heimer. The New Retirement requires soul searching and self assessment to help individuals find fulfilling ways to fill their time. "Retirees end up feeling alone," says Marc Freedman of Civic Ventures. "There's a lot of wasted energy and lost talent." The article highlights several individuals who have successfully transitioned to the New Retirement, engaging in new types of work based on individual interests and passions.
• "Your today can be their tomorrow"
  San Diego Union -ribune
  By Denise Nelesen.
  February 21, 2004
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  The First 5 Commission, which supports programs for early childhood development, has funded five programs in San Diego County that incorporate older adult volunteers in their service delivery model.
• "Forward Steps for Spelling Bee"
  New York Times
  By Michael Winerip
  February 11, 2004
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  On normal days, the sweetest sound for the fifth and sixth grade boys is 2:30, when the school clerk, Quintin Addison, announces over the loudspeaker, 'Will all mentees come to room 220 after school to meet with their mentors please?'This article describes the challenges and victories at Birney Elementary School in Washington D.C., where retired men mentor youth as part of the Experience Corps program.
• "Baby Boomers Breathe Deep"
  Scripps Howard News Service
  By Swanee Hunt
  February 11, 2004
  Full article
  As the 80 million baby boomers approach retirement, one visionary hopes to harness the energy and compassion of folks like Dorothea Glass, committed to a life that mattters. Civic Ventures President Marc Freedman says retirees are an "untapped natural resource" for the common good. He wants nothing less than to usher aging Americans in lives of renewal and social purpose.

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