Hello, hope all is well! Seniors are amazing and they have paved the way for so many of us. This is one of my beautiful ways to show seniors how much I appreciate them. I hope you can learn from the senior community as much as I do. Have a great time getting to know […]
Senior Spotlight: Bertha Reels
Hello, I hope all is well. A woman’s strength runs deep and when the woman is a Senior, it runs even deeper. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to have Bertha Reels in my life! I am happy to share her and her story with you. Angela: Who is Bertha Reels? Bertha: Most […]
Life After Retirement: Rose and Bernice
Life after Retirement! When a senior retires, some think that the senior will stay at home and watch the grandchildren, some may think the senior will stay in the house and watch their favorite television shows, some may think a senior may travel the world and some may think that the senior will go to […]
Waly Muhammad, a Spiritual Resident Who Still Sees the Beauty!
At times, you will see or read about a person losing their drive after facing a life changing event. On the flip side, you will see or read about a person who experience a life changing event did not stop at the red light. I’m humbled and honored to know a senior who despite losing […]
Senior Profile: Carol Crystal
An entrepreneur over 60! What comes to your mind when you think of an entrepreneur? Some may say, an ambitious young person with a dream. Others may say, a person who worked in the corporate world for ten years and now is ready to be their own boss. Well, would you think of a senior […]
Jersey City Senior Affairs
I recently joined around 500 Seniors and Senior Affairs at their monthly “Seniors at the movies” event a week ago at the Newport Mall Theatre! There I got to meet Joan Eccleston the administrator for Senior Affairs to Jersey City to get the background story on all the amazing work that they do. I also […]
In the News!
“Stop the Violence” Rally Written by Shanelle Smith. This Sunday organizers along with the Jersey City youth conducted a “stop the violence” march to address the crime that has been plaguing Jersey City streets lately. Jersey City youth and community leaders met at Triangle Park on Danforth Avenue to protest violence in the streets, the […]
12 Seniors Awarded for Donating over 100 Articles of Clothing
Yesterday was a beautiful day to recognize a set of senior citizens who have helped design even more beautiful garments for the needy. On Thursday morning, guests and new outlets flocked to Maureen Collier Memorial Senior Center to watch 12 seniors present their hand-made creations to two local organizations – Hope House and Women […]