We sit down with Maggie Okponobi of Owls Club and get specific about how a senior community can fight loneliness with daily connection, learning, and a place to belong. We also trace Maggie’s path from teaching to Peace Corps service to nonprofit leadership, and why she believes our community is stronger when we truly notice older adults.
• Owls Club’s mission for adults 55+ and why “active” matters
• Loneliness after retirement and the loss of identity and routine
• How the monthly calendar works and why “stay and linger” builds friends
• Lifelong learning led by members and the value of curiosity
• The founding story at Trinity and what fueled rapid growth
• No membership fee model and how diversified nonprofit funding supports it
• Volunteer power at scale and why it keeps costs low
• Peace Corps service in Gambia and the long view of resilience
• Senior barriers like grief, fear of showing up, and losing peer groups
• Owls Connect, tech support, and reaching shut-ins with care
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