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In my eight years at Aging with Dignity,
including four years as president, I have had the pleasure of
working with an incredibly talented and dedicated staff and
Board of Directors. I was drawn to this organization because I
believe deeply in its mission. As a child I had the privilege of
being with and caring for my grandparents during times of great
suffering, to watch them go through the difficult process of
aging, and to see the great comfort they received from a single
touch, or a short visit. Later I would learn that this is the
definition of compassion – to “suffer with” and accompany
another person on their journey. It is my great honor to lead
this organization and its efforts to help families across
America care for their loved ones with compassion and dignity.
We are grateful for the many individuals who support our work,
the foundations that provide much-needed resources, and the
organizations that distribute our materials. This support has
helped us reach millions of people in just a short time. To
those of us who do the daily work of Aging with Dignity, our
success is not measured only in numbers, but in the stories of
lives that have been touched by our mission and our programs.
Never have I been more convinced of the importance and relevance
of our work at Aging with Dignity. With the 78 million baby
boomers beginning to retire, we have just begun to see the many
challenges facing our society as we care for our growing senior
population. As we reach this milestone of our 10th anniversary,
we celebrate our success while recognizing that the need for our
work is greater than ever. With your continued
support, we will
carry on with our mission to bring dignity and compassion to
those among us who are in greatest need… one heart, one soul,
one person, and one family at a time.
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