09/13/2026
If you are 65+ you are the key to saving the world!
HOW DO YOU SAVE THE WORLD?....
***If you aren't in this group maybe send this to someone who is to remind them how important they are to all of us!
(my mom at 70, we've got some amazing people in their 70's and 80's who still have a lot of ability!)
There are a lot of lonely people out there (it’s an epidemic in many ways)
There are people who are struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, raise their kids, keep up with the house.
There are young people who need mentors to turn their life around or to thrive
People who need help in a health care challenge. Even just rides to the doctor.
If I look at the charities we support every year I can’t think of any that someone 80 years old couldn’t help with!
Potters Hands Foundation – Safe house for s*x trafficked women https://www.thepottershandsfoundation.org
Family Promise Ontario County – Homeless Shelter for Families
https://www.familypromiseontariocounty.org
Gleaners Kitchen – Daily free meal for those who need it
https://www.gleanerskitchen.org
The Spot – School Supplies for Kids who might not have them
https://thespotny.org
Light Hill Comfort Home – Hospice House in Canandaigua
https://lighthillhome.org
Victor Farmington Food Pantry - Food for those without
https://www.facebook.com/VictorFarmingtonFoodCupboard/?_rdr
CCIA food pantry – Food for those without
https://www.churchesinaction.org/schedule.html
Su***de Prevention – Someone to talk to can be powerful. https://suicidepreventioncoalition.org/prevention-resources/ontario-county-suicide-prevention-coalition/
Samaritans Purse – Helping global need in disasters and giving kids hope. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Blue Foundation – Helping local families with expenses and help when Dad’s health struggles https://bluefoundationny.org
Canandaigua Emergency Squad - funding those who show up in emergencies. https://www.canandaiguaes.org
And MORE!
The greatest not well used resource we have on this planet is the population over 65 years old. If they are retired there is more time available than other populations, they are wiser on average than their younger selves, they have a huge ability to contribute. (many do, but some think their usefulness has run out!)
At 65 you have solid chances to live another 20 years…maybe 30…sometimes 40!
I think of how many kids could use a grandparent type role-model to sit and read with them or be impressed with what they can do. Single parents who could use a little help. People who need help with their house or car. People who need someone to help emotionally lift them out of a hard place. Even fund raising, could be as simple as working very part time just for money to give away!
You can have 1/3 of your life ahead of you! It can be the most rewarding and world changing time.
BUT…
We need you to be healthy. Many people over 65 start feeling useless or purposeless and sit in a chair and watch people on TV living lives. With good exercise and nutrition you can feel younger and better. I can guarantee it. If you are not currently exercising you can gain 10-20 years of youth back with a well designed fitness program.
Have the:
- Strength to serve
- Energy to serve
- Mental positivity to serve
- Even decrease chronic pain that could be holding you back
**If you feel like you've already given up, why not take the risk and try this exercise thing? If you already feel terrible is unlikely to make you feel any worse, you are already there! But... It might make you feel better! And a might is probably enough to make it worth trying. This is your ONE LIFE!
This is a big passion of mine and I hope to one day be a part of this group. To get my finances in order so that I can help my kids, grandkids, great grandkids, and my community. I might not retire completely, some for purposeful work but also for extra money I can donate. Even if I do retire I know the secret to a great life whether retired or not is to keep contributing. It keeps you healthy and saves the world.
Did you see that? It keeps you healthy and saves the world. In the blue zones research they estimated that people with a purpose (some why they serve) live 7 years longer than people without!!!
If you need help getting a little spring back in your step please give us a call!
We want to help YOU to save the world!
GOD BLESS!!
From the Tall Trainer AND Refuse Average Team
Jeremy, Sarah, Bobby, and Dominic
P.S. God there may be someone who reads this that may feel too far gone. Please, reach them with these words. Give them a little spark of HOPE. Help them to at least get to a "maybe I should try this exercise thing"...or try it again. If it is your will God give them the courage to reach out and at least talk about it (585)260-4235. You know my heart God and how this work feels like why you taught me this personal training stuff. Thank you for the lessons and help me find people to serve with the gifts you've given me. Amen.
