Giving Back Named Merit Finalist for the 2009 Mutual of America Community Partnership Award

Mon, Dec 21 2009 02:00
The project, developed by Giving Back®, received the award for recruiting and training active seniors to mentor frail, at-risk elders in movement exercises that enhance balance, vision, coordination and cognitive functions. Click here to read the full Press Release.

Our Intergenerational Programs

Giving Back is a Hawaii non-profit agency committed to fostering intergenerational relationships through mentoring, enhancing the individual lives of both the giver and receiver, while creating vibrant and vital opportunities for active elder volunteers (age 50+) to ‘give back’ to benefit their neighborhoods and communities.


In Hawaii

Interested in becoming a mentor in our local Hawaii Program? Information about our local programs along with trainings and class schedules can be found here. Stay up to date with local news and information by reading our news blog.

Click a Video Segment Below for More information on our Programs.

Your Community

Giving Back has created a course/training to bring the Giving Back® Mentoring Programs to Your Community. The 2-day, 16-hour course will cover the nuts and bolts of replicating our successful intergenerational mentoring program in your community.

Contact Karen Peterson for more information

Giving Back 4 minute Introduction Video

The Genius of Aging- 5 Minute Video