Why volunteering as an older adult elevates both individuals and nonprofits

JL;DR SUMMARY Volunteering as an older adult, as seen through the lens of individuals like Chava David and Reta Fivish at Yad Sarah, not only benefits the recipients of the service but also has positive implications for the volunteers themselves. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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