Building capacity through community service in Southwest West Virginia
To see a video of the Geri Olympics, click here: WV Geri Olympics 2007 July 25, 2008 From McKnights.com U.S. seniors to compete in Geri Olympics Author: Liza Berger Seven U.S. athletes are gearing up for the 2008 Olympics—the Geri Olympics, that is. This Oct. 9-12, Prague will play host to the fourth annual international games [...]
Fri, August 28 2009 » ***Press***, GeriOlympics, Senior Opportunities, West Virginia State University » Comments Off
Geri Olympics is a project of Dr. Ted Muilenberg, where nursing home residents compete at sports like wheel chair racing and horse shoe. In 2008, a United States Geri Olympics team of West Virginians competed at the International Geri Olympics in Prague. In the past, Step by Step VISTAs have helped coordinate volunteers, press and [...]
Fri, June 26 2009 » GeriOlympics, Health and Wellness, Senior Opportunities » Comments Off
![Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3808418455_07d468b4db_t.jpg "Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.")
