Friday, June 19, 2015

Stroll for Well-Being Featured in nextavenue.org

The Bloedel Reserve's Stroll for Well-Being program is featured in the current issue of nextavenue, an online magazine, described as
"public media’s first and only national service for America’s booming 50+ population. Our mission is to meet the needs and unleash the potential of older Americans through the power of media. We do this by providing news, information and advice to help our audience navigate their lives and inviting them to join in an ongoing conversation about the issues and transitions we all face.
"Twin Cities Public Television (tpt) in St. Paul, Minn. produces Next Avenue for the PBS system and 84 PBS stations are local affiliate partners. Our content extends far beyond our website, through our national network of media partners and government and nonprofit allies."
I was interviewed for the article; you can read it here.
The spring season of the Stroll for Well-Being will wrap up on Monday, and the summer session begins on Tuesday. I'm very excited to help facilitate the meetings, to hear what participants have to say after 12 weeks of strolling the gorgeous grounds of the Reserve (during an unusually sunny spring for Western Washington), to meet the new groups and assist with their orientation.
If you are interested in joining the program, go to www.bloedelreserve.org. You'll be glad you did!

4 comments:

Elizabeth said...

This is so fantastic, Karen! I'm giggling a bit that "older" Americans are now 50 and up. Sigh.

Ohmydearests said...

these days 50 is definitely NOT old! lovely photos!

Pam said...

So beautiful. I am so happy you get to be a part of this.

I kid you not..hubs turned 50 and the next day he got AARP in the mail. #oldpeople

Busy Bee Suz said...

This is SUCH a fabulous program. I'm so thrilled that you've been a part of it....a perfect pairing!
XOXO