Award-winning journalist, Joan Lunden will headline the 2020 SilverSource “Inspiring Lives” annual event Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Lunden, who keynoted the 2019 event, will join SilverSource CEO Kathleen Bordelon as part of this year”™s “Inspiring Lives” celebration, a virtual fundraising event to support older adults in crisis in lower Fairfield County.
Lunden will discuss her new book “Why Did I Come into This Room? A Candid Conversation About Aging.” She brings her unique wit and humor to her exploration of the phenomenon of aging and how it impacts the body and brain, while dispelling myths and revealing useful options to stave off the aging process.
The “Inspiring Lives” fundraiser will highlight the many ways SilverSource in Stamford serves seniors in need and is caring for the older adult community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will also feature the presentation of the annual SilverSource Awards, which recognize the outstanding contributions of an area organization, individual and volunteer(s). Stamford Health”™s President and CEO Kathleen Silard will accept the award for the organization”™s Geriatric Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMI); Nancy May for her ElderCare Success Facebook Group and The Westfahl Family will be recognized as outstanding volunteers.
All are welcome, but registration is required. Attendees may register for free or take advantage of the many opportunities to sponsor and support the event and the SilverSource mission to serve seniors in need. To register, visit silversource.org/silversource-fall-event/.
