Revival awaits at Zenger Farms projects

A Hands On Boomer Initiative Update

Looking for a chance to experience the “rebirth” of spring? Hands On Greater Portland’s Boomer Initiative has an opportunity for you in March.

Join us for springtime volunteer projects at Zenger Farm in southeast Portland on March 6^th and 14^th. Dig in and contribute to new growth and meaningful connection with others. You can sign-up for one or both of the projects.

The Zenger Farm project follows recent discussions that we organized about Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. A central focus of our discussion was Putnam’s call for revival of meaningful connection to each other and our communities. As we discussed, many of our structures that supported this kind of connection and social accountability in the past are no longer viable. In their place are efforts like ours – the Boomer Initiative.

Hands On’s Boomer Initiative grew from another new effort, Life by Design NW, that seeks to support people contemplating retirement and older adults by providing opportunities for in-depth assessment and life planning, lifelong learning and civic engagement. Hands On organized the Books-to-Action discussions and service projects with Multnomah County Library, another partner in Life by Design NW.

For more information on Hands On’s Boomer Initiative, including additional volunteer opportunities, visit our website.