Since its founding with two shelters in 1992, the foundation has branched out nationally to 57 shelters in 36 states. Through small grants, it has successfully placed more than 100,000 companion animals with senior adopters. For more information and a list of participating shelters, visit petsfortheelderly.org.

Welcome to the November/December 2021 issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer magazine! Our theme for this holiday issue is "Joyful Giving" so you'll find lots of stories about local folks giving of themselves to others, starting with our 2021 Boomer Impact Award winner Tom Hlavin.

This Veterans Day, find answers to lingering questions you may have about your own military experience or for details involving current veterans issues or military history. Access the Veterans' Service Records on the The National Archives and Records Administration website to request military service records, research using military records, replace lost medals and awards, browse WWII photos, watch memorial videos and more.

The Social Security Administration is here for surviving family members when a worker dies. In the event of your death, certain members of your family may be eligible for survivors benefits. These include widows and widowers, divorced widows and widowers, children and dependent parents.

How does one of little means make a real difference? Just do it. Do not wait for the perfect plan and the feeling of confidence to come. If we doubt ourselves but are still motivated to act, then we are ready. We are competent enough to begin by taking the first step.

Don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. There’s one more job left to do to be ready to spring into action at the first sign of warm weather next year. That would be making sure your gardening tools are up for the work to come. Here are some tips to make the job easier.