All because they let women join... artwork
Senior Moments

All because they let women join...

  • S2E17
  • 35:39
  • January 17th 2022

Welcome Judy Miller, a Colorado transplant who retired from California. Listen as Judy shares her story of joining the Kiwanis Club of Redlands, CA as the first woman in California, after the organization’s vote to allow women to join! Judy has followed her passion of helping children through the Kiwanis organization for 40 years, striving for her 50 year goal! 

You will also hear a great little tidbit from Judy’s childhood regarding the emperor of Japan….who knew??!! Become inspired by Judy’s energy and appreciation for her involvement in the lives of children, especially now at the age of 80! 

Did you know it has been proven that people who volunteer are happier with themselves and their own work/life balance? There is no age limit for volunteering! Get involved in a civic or volunteer organization in your community. 

For more information about Kiwanis International, or to find a club near you to become involved in, visit www.kiwanis.org 

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Meet the Host

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Carol Chiarito
Host and Founder--The Love a Senior Company

Carol Chiarito worked as a financial representative since 2004. 

As a former teacher and coach, education has become the center of her business. In 2009 Carol began looking for elder care for her mother and found the experience harrowing. Since then she has been working with seniors and their families to create a plan for aging, senior living and retirement. 

Through the experiences with her Mom, Carol started the non-profit "The Love A Senior Company" to bring awareness to seniors of products, ideas, technology, and where to find the answers to the questions everyone has as well as to teach the celebration of aging. The popular "Love A Senior Day" (available for any city to bring to town to create a celebration for the community's seniors, as well as the newly released "Senior Moments" Podcast, the Love a Senior Pen Pal program and the coming soon; "Teach Your Grandma Technology" You Tube series are all a part of the workings of The Love A Senior Company.

Carol is active on many boards in her community, statewide, and nationally. She is a past President of Kiwanis Club of Pueblo as well as the clubs' foundation, and has served on the National Governance Committee board for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), as well as many positions with Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, and served on the foundation of the local Parkview Hospital.

Carol and her husband Rick have five children and eleven grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys traveling, snowmobiling, four wheeling, and visiting the children, and grandchildren. 

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