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Legacy - Pass it on
Connecting Grandparents (from all walks of life) giving them SUPPORT and OPPORTUNITY to share their Love, Understanding, Wisdom and Faith.
Purpose to strengthen family, Churches, Ministries and Communities.
Showing the power of agreement in expressing same concern in a daily prayer.
Help the (13) percent that are raising their grandchildren and other needs, dealing with 21st century challenges (PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE).
Build a community of influence "LOVE IN ACTION"
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Legacy - Pass it on
Connecting Grandparents (from all walks of life) giving them SUPPORT and OPPORTUNITY to share their Love, Understanding, Wisdom and Faith.
Purpose to strengthen family, Churches, Ministries and Communities.
Showing the power of agreement in expressing same concern in a daily prayer.
Help the (13) percent that are raising their grandchildren and other needs, dealing with 21st century challenges (PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE).
Build a community of influence "LOVE IN ACTION"
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Crosby T. Bonner
Grandparents Facts Grandparent Facts
Grandparents 44 million households nationwide.
Grandparents love being grandparents.
72% think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life
63% say they can do a better job caring for grandchildren than they did with their own
68% think being a grandparent brings them closer to their adult children
90% enjoy talking about their grandchildren to just about everyone
43% became grandparents in their fifties
37% in their forties, with the average age of grandparents in this country at 48
Grandparents are active, 43% exercise or play sports 28% volunteer on a regular basis, 18% dance
They are intellectually curious 75% are online
70% use search engines to find information,
63% shop online
45% are on social networks like Facebook and Twitter
60% still have a full-time or part-time job
23% have started their own business,
Grandparents have money They control 75% of the wealth in this country.
They have the highest average net worth of any other age group ($254,000).
They make 45% of the nation’s cash contributions to nonprofit organizations.
They account for 42% of all consumer spending on gifts.
They spend $52 billion every year on their grandchildren alone.
They spend $32 billion on education-related costs
62% have provided financial support to their adult children and grandchildren
They spend $77 billion each year on travel.
60% live close to their grandchildren
46% wish they could live even closer
81% have their grandchildren for part or all of their summer vacation
55% play video games with their grandchildren
72% take care of their grandchildren on a regular basis
***13% are primary caregivers***
Many grandparents live under the same roof as their grandchildren;
66% of grandparents have never celebrated grandparents day.
