热心公益的老人：参与公益活动让人年轻，有活力！

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Edward Kydd has traveled 13,332 miles in 1,742 hours of service for Meals on Wheels. The man drives two routes every Monday, accompanied by his traveling companion — his 73-year-old daughter, Janet von Berg. Kydd is 101, by the way.
For many seniors, the opportunity to engage comes daily through volunteering. "I think the reason I'm going to be 102 in July is that I've stayed active," said Kydd. "If they have the strength and willingness to serve, it doesn't matter what age they are — there's always a place they can make a positive difference."
Since January 2018, Meals on Wheels volunteers have delivered 79,403 meals to 1,014 seniors in Brevard County, Wells said. As local organizations are asked to do more and more for the community, "We want to help more people through volunteers," said Rob Rains, president of United Way of Brevard. "I think of Helen Keller and her famous quote: Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."
And John Anderson won't let an age assigned him by the year of his birth — 1926 — get in the way of being active in his community. There's his "Great Decisions" discussion group, centered on global issues, which he leads once a month on Merritt Island. And he's a big supporter of the Central Brevard Sharing Center, where he helps holiday activities involving high-school students.
When Anderson turned 90, his one request was that those attending his birthday party bring canned food rather than gifts. "I get personal satisfaction out of helping people and doing something meaningful in the community. You don't want to get to a state where you feel you're useless." Anderson added.

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