seniors
Guided by his lifelong bond with his Grandma, Greg has spent a great deal of time with retired people in the communities where he has lived and traveled. After college, he volunteered with older adults on a weekly basis and started a program that brought students and young professionals into the lives of seniors. More than 200 people gave more than 800 hours of their time. These days, Greg sets aside time in almost every city where he travels for events and guest lectures to also visit, speak with, eat with and learn from older adults who live there. In some cases, he has served as 'Grandkid-in-Residence' in a community for seniors. In other cases, he has been invited to read the picture book edition of his story at a private event for older adults. SCROLL DOWN
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Over the years, he has been given other memorable roles involving seniors. In one instance, he served as a judge for an essay contest for seniors. In another instance, he served as 'Grand(kid) Marshal' for the Vintage Games in Ohio. The books based on his bond with his Grandma (& the workbooks based on the books) have been used extensively with seniors (i.e. in 55+ communities, 62+ communities, retirement communities, assisted living communities and organizations that involve seniors such as a Foster Grandparents program that ordered copies for dozens of senior volunteers). SCROLL DOWN.
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One of the books (The Silhouette Man) was honored in Canada as a book that celebrates the wisdom of seniors. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE |
The books also have been used frequently with those who serve seniors and/or with younger groups that are part of intergenerational programs with seniors. During the pandemic, In 2020, The Silhouette Man & its picture book edition (The Milkshake Man) have been used extensively with seniors in "during-the-pandemic" book clubs.
For more: www.WorldsGreatestGrandma.com/pandemic
For more: www.WorldsGreatestGrandma.com/pandemic