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Silver Planet Announces Silver Star of 2008
Marion, 95, pioneered the first hearing screening programs for newborns. As a result of her efforts, 90% of all newborns in America today are screened for hearing loss. The Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado Hospital – Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, was created to honor the legacy of Marion Downs. The Center is recognized worldwide for its unique leadership and progressive innovations in the realm of hearing and deafness.
The upbeat, spirited Dr. Downs—who officially retired decades ago but hasn't really sat back and relaxed—has written a "guide to living to a ripe old age" titled Shut Up and Live! While she offers some of the usual tips—like exercise and laugh more—she also throws out some advice to get off your duff, love and enjoy sex, rebel against your aches and pains, and live out your passions. Her incredible zest for life is shown in her lectures and gold medals won competing in the Senior Olympics well into her 90s. Read Marion's full story, and view Silver Planet's video tribute to her.
Silver Planet Awarded $10,000 Rose Foundation Grant to Spur Boomer Involvement
Denver, CO – January 2, 2009. Silver Planet, www.silverplanet.com, a content and resource-rich website designed to “inform, inspire, and interact” with the 55+ generation as they embrace positive aging, has been awarded a $10,000 matching grant from Rose Community Foundation as part of its Boomers Leading Change initiative. Through the grant, Silver Planet will leverage its online expertise in supporting the Foundation’s initiative to expand opportunities for those age 55+ in work, service, and learning and thereby strengthen and support their communities.
Silver Planet will use these funds to: 1) link the www.silverplanet.com web site to other web sites that serve the 55+ age group, and 2) to pilot at least three Silver Planet Boomer Network Groups, led by volunteer Silver Ambassadors, in the seven-county Rose Community Foundation Greater Denver service area. The Network Groups will focus on activities of interest to boomers and seniors, provide the participants with local and online resources, and aim to "inform, inspire, and interact" as they become part of the national Silver Planet online community.
About Silver Planet
Silver Planet, LLC is a private Colorado Springs-based company founded in 2007 by 74-year old Florence Klein, a local entrepreneur who developed the site to provide a trusted website to serve the everyday needs of the 55+ community. This online community encourages seniors and baby boomers to adopt the concept of Silver Planet aging---a lifestyle that focuses on living active, fulfilled, informed, and inspiring lives.
About Rose Community Foundation
Rose Community Foundation makes grants to organizations and institutions serving the seven-county Greater Denver community in the areas of Aging, Child and Family Development, Education, Health, and Jewish Life. “These grants are a way for Rose Community Foundation to stimulate creative thinking about ways to engage the baby boom generation in addressing social and economic needs in our community,” said Sheila Bugdanowitz, president and CEO.
Contact
Dr. Elinor Greenberg
Project Director
303-771-3560
ellie.greenberg@ucdenver.edu
Fifteen $10,000 Grants Awarded to Spur Boomer Involvement
Denver, CO – December 3, 2008. Rose Community Foundation has awarded 15 grants of $10,000 for efforts to mobilize the experience and knowledge of the baby boom generation for social benefit. This matching grants program is part of Rose Community Foundation’s Boomers Leading Change initiative, which is working to expand opportunities for baby boomers to live meaningful and productive lives in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond.
The 15 grantees include nonprofit organizations, government institutions, higher education, consultants and entrepreneurs. All recipients were required to submit budgets with their proposals that included at least $10,000 from other sources. Eight of these projects (indicated with an asterisk *) were initially supported by a $5,000 Boomer Innovation Grant from Rose Community Foundation in 2007.
“These grants are a way for Rose Community Foundation to stimulate creative thinking about ways to engage the baby boom generation in addressing social and economic needs in our community,” said Sheila Bugdanowitz, president and CEO.
Rose Community Foundation is one of more than 35 community foundations across the nation participating in the Community Experience Partnership, an initiative of The Atlantic Philanthropies (atlanticphilanthropies.org) to expand opportunities for people 55+ to help strengthen their communities through work, service and learning.
The following grantees were awarded $10,000 each unless otherwise noted.
*AARP Foundation WorkSearch: To expand the number of over-50 individuals served by WorkSearch’s job-training programs.
aarpmmp.org/worksearch
*Arapahoe Community College Foundation: To conduct research and planning efforts leading to the establishment of a Boomer Resource Center.
arapahoe.edu
The Boomer Group: To launch What’s Next Consulting Services, a new line of business providing boomer clients with tools needed to find meaningful work.
theboomergroup.com
Boomer Optioneers: For research to support Informed Choices About Death, an initiative to raise awareness about “medically induced longevity” (MIL) and advocate for alternative approaches to death and dying.
boomop.net
The Civic Canopy: To create the Civic Connections online platform to connect individual boomers to civic engagement opportunities.
civiccanopy.org
*Colorado Department of Human Services: To refine and expand Colorado Experience Bank, an online service to connect older adults to public- and private-sector resources and opportunities in employment, volunteer service and lifelong learning.
coloradoexperiencebank.com
Connections Unlimited: To partner with JVA Consulting to launch Boomers and Beyond in Edgewater, Colorado, a neighborhood-based pilot project to create a network of boomers committed to making lasting change in their community through work, advocacy, learning and leadership.
jonisconnections.com
jvaconsulting.com
*JFFixler & Associates: To partner with Metro Volunteers for a pilot program utilizing boomer volunteers to train six nonprofit agencies to extend their capacity through the engagement of highly skilled boomer volunteers.
jffixler.com
metrovolunteers.org
Mi Casa Resource Center: To enroll Denver-area boomers over 50 in the organization’s 13-week entrepreneurial training program, available in both English and Spanish. Mi Casa Resource Center will receive an additional $5,000 to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for their 50+ clients.
micasaresourcecenter.org
Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado: To help launch a three-year effort that advances the “Aging in Community” model of involving boomers in grassroots efforts to create supportive neighborhoods for all ages and abilities in four metro-area zip codes.
nrc-neighbor.org
*Karen L. Newman Ph.D.: To support the launch of ExpertSource, an enterprise focused on developing and disseminating knowledge intended to improve employers’ practices in engaging experienced talent in the workforce.
Silver Planet: To support the early development of this new website enterprise focused on the 55+ market with age-relevant content, social networking functions and self-publishing opportunities and to pilot a new effort called Silver Ambassadors.
silverplanet.com
*St. Anthony Hospitals Health Passport: To evaluate and expand the recently launched ReConnect Leadership Project, which trains boomer volunteers to improve health-care quality through a variety of patient-centered activities.
myhealthpassport.org
*University of Denver: To develop a business plan for the Center for Life Renewal, housed within University College, which will offer boomers transition counseling, learning opportunities, job training, social networking and connections to other community partners.
universitycollege.du.edu
*Veterans Helping Veterans Now: To help expand this new program that recruits, trains and supports mostly Vietnam-era volunteers in providing a range of services for other veterans.
vhvnow.org
For more information, visit http://www.coloradoboomers.com.
Contact
Phil Nash
303.398.7444
pnash@rcfdenver.org
Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats® Sweepstakes Winners Announced!
Silver Planet is pleased to announce the final winners of the 2008 Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats® sweepstakes. The winners from the October drawing are Richard Packard, Bee Anderson, and Jennifer Lawson. Harry and David will deliver a beautiful Deluxe Tower of Treats® directly to each winner’s home.
Thanks to the Silver Planet members who participated. Please “stay tuned” for future sweepstakes!
Note: Winning entries are subject to verification and compliance with sweepstakes rules. In the event of an unclaimed prize, a new winning entry will be selected.
August Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats® Sweepstakes Winners Announced!
September 8, 2008
Silver Planet announces the three August winners of the Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats®. The winners are Karen Olsen of Washington State, Jane Duhl of Virginia, and Rochelle G of Colorado. Harry and David will deliver a beautiful Deluxe Tower of Treats® directly to each winner’s home.
Any newly registered user on www.silverplanet.com during the month of September is eligible for the final drawing, which will be held on September 30, 2008. Another three lucky winners will receive a Free Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats® in the final drawing.
Stay tuned for the final winners!
Note: Winning entries are subject to verification and compliance with sweepstakes rules. In the event of an unclaimed prize, a new winning entry will be selected.
July Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats® Sweepstakes Winners Announced!
August 11, 2008
Silver Planet announces the three July winners of the Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats®. The winners are Ron Tankersley, Doug Barg, and Sadie Stern. Harry and David will deliver a beautiful Deluxe Tower of Treats® directly to each winner’s home.
The next drawings will be held on August 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008. Three lucky winners in each of those drawings will receive a Free Harry and David Deluxe Tower of Treats®. Newly registered users and all MySeniors.com registered users will be eligible for the drawings.
Stay tuned for more winners!
Note: Winning entries are subject to verification and compliance with sweepstakes rules. In the event of an unclaimed prize, a new winning entry will be selected.
Camcorder Prize Winner Announced!
Silver Planet was a featured exhibitor at the Colorado Convention Center on May 14, 2008, as part of the annual Salute to Seniors convention sponsored by the Colorado Gerontological Society. Silver Planet staff used a live monitor to demonstrate how to access the wealth of information available on the exciting new Web site designed to Inform-Inspire-Interact with the 55+ generation.
A drawing was held at the end of day, and a sleek camcorder was awarded to Mr. John G—, a gentleman from the Denver area. This was the first of many prizes, drawings, and contests planned by Silver Planet. Stay tuned!
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