Amy Sweezey: Her Forecast for Growing Bolder
At Growing Bolder’s Launchpad to What’s Next! LIVE in The Villages Florida, award-winning broadcast meteorologist and author Amy Sweezey shares how…
All The Villages Stories
Pickleball Goes Viral: What’s Driving the Pickleball Phenomenon?
We’ve grown accustomed to seeing videos and memes unexpectedly “go viral” but who could have predicted that pickleball would suddenly explode into the world’s fastest- growing sport?
Mean Jean: Pickleball’s Fiercest Champion With An Infectious Smile
Jean Kiker was a tennis player all her life, but it only took one day for this 85-year-old to change sports and get addicted to pickleball.
Mentors Making Their Mark on the Next Generation
Residents of The Villages Start “Learning Lounge” to Help Local Students
Empowered Connections
MTRA Provides Therapeutic Horseback Riding and More When Zoe Long was born with Down syndrome, her parents knew she would…
After 50 Years of Coaching, Midge Ferraro Is Still One Tough Mother of Softball
Midge Ferraro has made her mark on The Villages, Florida, by starting a softball program that is setting an example for how to live a healthy and engaged life at any age.
Get To Know Coach Mo, A Pickleball Living Legend
Have you tried pickleball? Chances are, you will! It is the fastest growing sport in the country. It is played by over 4.8 million people and growing in leaps and bounds each year. There is an unprecedented demand from players of all experience levels to find coaches who can help them improve, and one of the best in world is a man known around the world as, “Coach Mo.”
Changing The Mental Health Stigma: “Seeking Emotional Support Is Not Weakness, It Is Intelligence”
Taking care of our mental health is one of the most important, yet often-overlooked aspects of our overall wellbeing. It can be especially challenging for those entering retirement and facing a new stage of life.
Living With Dementia: Now Serving Joy And Connection At Our Moment Cafe
Sometimes the simplest thing – a song, a smile, a dance – can mean everything. When you have dementia, there aren’t many places to go. At Our Moment Cafe, caregivers and patients can find acceptance. Bill Shafer shares the story of Dick Boyden and Joan Bender, who started an Our Moment Cafe in The Villages, Florida
Lending A Paw: Villagers help 4-Legged Friends
Move forward, give back isn’t just a Growing Bolder slogan, it’s a way of living. It’s something the newly formed…
“Launchpad to What’s Next Live” in The Villages
At Launchpad to What’s Next Live! presented by Florida Blue Medicare, residents of the Villages gathered to celebrate the unprecedented opportunity of aging with passion, purpose, and possibility.
Capturing the Spirit of National Senior Games Athletes in The Villages
National Senior Games Athletes from The Villages connect after the 2022 games for fun, fancy footwork and photoshoots!