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Dear United Way Friend,
Today, the number of people 65 and older account for more than 12% of our population and growing each year. Our community is seeing this firsthand as the first wave of baby boomers begin retirement.
In recognition of Older American Month, we had the unique opportunity to host renowned expert and author on the aging of America, Marc Freedman. United Way Life: Act 2 volunteers and leaders from local businesses and nonprofits engaged in dialogue about the changing face of our workforce and how the First Coast community can prepare. I hope you enjoy reading about our work in the community.
With regards,
Connie Hodges
President
United Way of Northeast Florida
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 "Boomers now, and in the future, will want to work for "daily meaning as well as much as daily bread." So said Marc Freedman, founder of San Francisco-based think tank and incubator, Civic Ventures. Freedman was in Jacksonville on May 7th working with United Way of Northeast Florida's Life: Act 2 Civic Engagement Visioning Task Force and addressed a variety of seniors, business and nonprofit leaders about the opportunities represented by baby boomers as they approach retirement. Marc is one of the nation's leading thinkers and writers on the opportunities presented by the aging of America.
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 May is Older American's Month and the theme is Working Together for Strong, Healthy and Supportive Communities. No theme could better capture the way that your United Way works to strengthen the Independence and Engagement of seniors in Northeast Florida. We work with a variety of organizations to jointly respond creatively to the challenges and opportunities of aging. We are proud of the variety of organizations that we partner with to affect change. The reality is that the growth of our aging population demands a collaborative approach to addressing the challenges that seniors face every day.
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