322: Giving Seniors a New Purpose — Jaya Manjunath with Seniors With Skills

2019-06-10

Jaya Manjunath is the Founder of Seniors With Skills, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the overall quality of life for seniors through social engagement. The organization originally started in Toronto, but has since moved to many different states in the US. On this week’s episode, Jaya shares how her organization helps seniors get out of isolation and find a new purpose as they reach a new stage in their life. Key Takeaways: [3:25] Who is Jaya, and what is Seniors With Skills all about? [...

Key Takeaways:

[3:25] Who is Jaya, and what is Seniors With Skills all about?

[9:15] Why is it important for seniors to get active and volunteer?

[12:30] Why is this cause so important for Jaya?

[15:15] When Jaya started working with seniors, what was the initial reaction to that?

[21:20] Jaya explains how she and her team are growing her nonprofit and bringing it to other cities in the U.S..

[23:30] What types of activities can the seniors do?

[26:15] Seniors from all over want to volunteer because of the fun activities Seniors With Skills has for them.

[28:00] Jaya shares a story about Barbara and the awesome work she’s doing.

[32:00] If you want to start a volunteer project, just do it! Jaya started doing this work for years before it made sense to create a nonprofit.

[35:35] Jaya talks about some of the seniors she’s worked with and how volunteer work has made a difference in their lives.

[43:00] Becoming a Seniors With Skills volunteer is life-changing!