Asked: Activities for older adults in Greenville, SC

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Calling all Greenvillians. The median age in Greenville is right at 34.3 years old, but we have a huge amount of folks over 60hellooo perfect place to retire. In fact, according to a report from the US Census Bureau, 16% of residents are categorized as persons 65 years and over.

We’ve received several emails with questions like, “I’m an older adult — where can I meet people my age + where can I find activities for people my age?

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We want your input:

  • Click here to get started.
  • There are 5 categories to choose from. Enter your favorite local spots for as many or as few of the categories you want.
  • Note: Make sure you’re choosing your absolute favorite option, because you can only give 1 nomination per category. (We don’t make the rules here — the platform does.)
  • For your first nomination, enter your first name + email address, and verify you’re not a robot.
  • After that, simply enter the name of your nominee’s business or activity in Greenville, and click “Nominate.”
  • For example, under Active > Your Nomination, we could say “Silver Sneakers with Jennifer Perras at the Salvation Army Kroc Community Center.” Then you can brag about this person or biz in the “Why do you think they are the best?” section. You can include links to their website pages, Facebook groups, and social media, too.

Categories:
🎨 Arts
👟 Active
☀️ Outdoors
🧶 Clubs + Groups
📚 Education + enrichment

So, which groups + activities for older adults would you recommend?

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