It’s Growing Bolder Day at Shell Point — a celebration of possibility. Residents and prospective residents of the nation’s largest single-site nonprofit retirement community aren’t just gathering for an event. They’re coming together to be inspired, to embrace the extraordinary opportunity that comes with aging, and to experience the undeniable power of community in action.
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