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This Encore Fellow Is Helping a Nonprofit Serve 60,000 Children a Year

This Encore Fellow Is Helping a Nonprofit Serve 60,000 Children a Year

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog, Encore Fellowships, Stories

Helping Mamas provides essential baby items and period products to women and children in need throughout the state of Georgia and in Knoxville, TN. The nonprofit was started in 2014 by Jamie Lackey, a social worker who saw moms use plastic grocery store bags as...
Every Vaccine Corps Member Has a Story To Tell

Every Vaccine Corps Member Has a Story To Tell

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog, Stories

In 2021, Encore.org joined with AmeriCorps Seniors and California Volunteers to launch the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, bringing retired medical professionals together with non-medical volunteers of all ages to boost vaccination rates at health centers in...
Climate Change Doesn’t Always Provoke Generational Conflict

Climate Change Doesn’t Always Provoke Generational Conflict

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Stories

On September 1, author and climate activist Bill McKibben announced that he’s launching Third Act to get more older Americans involved in climate activism. That’s good news. Too much responsibility has fallen on young people to lead the charge in demanding more swift...
These Retired Doctors Are Helping To Vaccinate Thousands

These Retired Doctors Are Helping To Vaccinate Thousands

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Stories

In 2021, Encore.org partnered with AmeriCorps Seniors and California Volunteers to pilot the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, bringing retired medical professionals together with non-medical volunteers of all ages to boost vaccination rates at health centers in...
A Tearful Mandy Patinkin Consoles a Young Woman After Her Father Dies

A Tearful Mandy Patinkin Consoles a Young Woman After Her Father Dies

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | Blog, Stories

This is the story of a young woman grieving her father’s death, the older actor who responds to her, and a recommendation made to millions to learn more about the work of one of our Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows. Here’s the scoop: In a video on TikTok, a young woman,...
Encore Physicians Help Community Health Clinics Deliver Care, While Mentoring Younger Colleagues

Encore Physicians Help Community Health Clinics Deliver Care, While Mentoring Younger Colleagues

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog, Encore Physicians, Stories

The problem: Too many Americans don’t have health insurance or are under-insured. The Federally Qualified Health Centers (FHQCs) that deliver care to this population are often understaffed and seek additional healthcare expertise. A solution hidden in plain sight:...
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