Volunteer work abroad in South America, Ecuador. We offer volunteer programs in South America, our volunteer opportunities are focused in Ecological, Conservation, social, educational, comunitarian and health projects, around Ecuador.

Volunteer director Joan Hansen is on the front lines of social change.

For nearly 30 years, Ora Rakestraw has been bringing books alive for schoolchildren.

He's one of the most interesting, generous, unusual characters you will ever meet, and on this episode of the Growing Bolder TV Show, we're giving you an all-access pass into the life of Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer.

Penny Jones wanted to make a difference in her life, her children's lives, and in her community. She didn't have a lot of time or a lot of money. What she did have was a lot of love, and that proved to be more than enough.

Journalist Abigail Trafford is focused on what she believes are the biggest, most important stories of this era -- the age wave and the aging of America.

Never let age stop you from anything! Bill Hargrove loved bowling and hit the lanes every week until his death at age 106. He was the oldest bowler in the world.

Filled with grief but driven by a desire to honor her mother, Victoria Petrucelly and her best friend turned a lemonade stand into a life lesson for us all.

Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.

She's cycling for a cause, and not only changing the world -- changing her own life for the better! See what Lynn Smythe, aka the Bike Diva, says about heroes, having fun, and staying active.

Ann Young was a gift to all winged creatures. Her healing hand saved the lives of thousands of wild birds. Her unexpected death has left a huge void. This is a video tribute in Ann's memory.

With hundreds of videos and radio interviews to watch and listen to here on GrowingBolder.com, it's hard to know where to start! So we thought we'd put together a list of GB staff picks for best stories on GrowingBolder.com.

This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.

Staying active can keep you physically and socially engaged, adding quality to your life. But for more and more of us, that's just not enough. Leaving a legacy and finding a way to give back are some of the most rewarding ways of Growing Bolder.

93-year-old Marge Carter is still delivering meals to homebound seniors.

Peggy Smith is strong, sensitive and a survivor. You'd have to be all three, when you are on the job 24 hours a day and when the job is also home.

What if your life experiences could better the life of a child? In 20 cities across the country, more than 2,000 mentors are doing exactly that.

A distinguished sociologist and Harvard professor is combating our youth-obsessed culture's negative portrayal of older adults. She says people over 50 are reinventing themselves and changing the world.

Author David Mills is issuing a call to arms to the Boomers: it's time to rise up and make a difference in the world.

A retired businessman has discovered that the joy of volunteering combined with the joy of gardening equals the fountain of youth.

He was one of the leaders of the technology boom in the '90s, but these days he's making a living out of giving money away and he's passionate about making a difference.

She loves learning new things, and she shares her stories right here on Growing Bolder. Simply Deb has been a great supporter of our Web site, and so we wanted to know -- what makes her tick?

It isn't easy being a wild animal these days! Vets can't help, so who can? Mary Jane Isner rehabs squirrels, raccoons, opossums and other creatures day and night, in her home. See what makes what she does such a gift to the community!

95-year-old Olive Watson walks two miles a day, volunteers to feed the homeless and is more active now than most people ever are.

Everyone from the president of the United States to Borat to some aging superheroes showed up at the 2007 Famous Faces Ball to benefit Shepard's Hope.

A chance trip to one of the poorest countries in the world turned a grieving widow into someone who is making a difference in the lives of thousands.