Comments on: The Boomers: Are We Ready for Them? Will They Accept Us? http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/the-boomers-are-we-ready-for-them-will-they-accept-us Maine Conversations about Volunteer Management Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Anne Schink http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/the-boomers-are-we-ready-for-them-will-they-accept-us#comment-41 Anne Schink Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/the-boomers-are-we-ready-for-them-will-they-accept-us#comment-41 We also need to remember that this is the only segment of Maine's population that is growing--those young, healthy retirees--who are coming to Maine for our quality of life. They want to become engaged in our communities and it is up to us as volunteer managers to engage them in ways that are meaningful and relevant. We also need to remember that this is the only segment of Maine’s population that is growing–those young, healthy retirees–who are coming to Maine for our quality of life. They want to become engaged in our communities and it is up to us as volunteer managers to engage them in ways that are meaningful and relevant.

]]> By: Penny Kern http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/the-boomers-are-we-ready-for-them-will-they-accept-us#comment-40 Penny Kern Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:19:14 +0000 http://www.volunteermaine.org/blog/the-boomers-are-we-ready-for-them-will-they-accept-us#comment-40 This is so strange. I sent in a post for Wed. about the problems I am having finding a volunteer position and your post leads right into it. So, I don't think you are preaching to the choir. I think this is a real problem for non-profits and for the volunteers of the next generation. Thank you for the information. Maybe we can help some of them get up to speed before they get left in the dust. This is so strange. I sent in a post for Wed. about the problems I am having finding a volunteer position and your post leads right into it. So, I don’t think you are preaching to the choir. I think this is a real problem for non-profits and for the volunteers of the next generation.

Thank you for the information. Maybe we can help some of them get up to speed before they get left in the dust.

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