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GrandPals

GrandPal Deb Pillow

Ella Leving • Mar 27, 2025

Deb Pillow, originally from Michigan and with a background in teaching and storytelling, found her perfect fit in GrandPals after moving to Princeton from Arizona just two-and-a-half years ago. With two married sons and four grandchildren spread across the country, GrandPals allows her to indulge her love for books and...

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Virginia

    Hi, I’m Virginia, and let me share my wonderful experience at the lottery event on March 16, hosted alongside the Princeton Art Museum and Princeton...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Mar 29, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Robin Bivins

    I’m Robin Bivins, a Princeton local and the sixth generation from the heart of New Jersey. Right now, I call Reading Circle home, and I’ve...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Feb 28, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Debra Morgernstern

    I discovered a gem within the Center for Modern Aging Princeton — the French club. Joining this vibrant community not only revived forgotten memories but...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Feb 21, 2024

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  • Perspective

    If you are human, you have...

    We all hold unconscious beliefs about others; it’s normal to categorize or organize our understanding of other people. This is known as “unconscious bias” or...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Feb 14, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet William Freeman

    My wife passed away last June after battling cancer. It was a tough time for both of us, and her absence is felt every day....

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Feb 08, 2024

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  • Decluttering

    Decluttering, Ho! Strategies for Creating a...

    Are you surrounded by sentimental keepsakes, items that might come in handy someday, and a hodgepodge of papers and gadgets you don’t know what to...

    Kellan Peck • Jan 26, 2024

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  • Perspective

    Guía compasiva en tiempos desafiantes

    Muchas generaciones, en varias partes del mundo, hemos evidenciado conflictos y guerras a través de la historia. Han sido años de muchos de nosotros dedicados...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Jan 02, 2024

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  • Perspective

    Compassionate Guide in Challenging Times

    For many generations across the world, conflicts and wars have been evident throughout history. Many of us have dedicated years to the pursuit and construction...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Jan 02, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Alla

    “My name is Alla Gadze, and I frequently visit the Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC). After living in West Africa for thirty years, I settled...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Jan 02, 2024

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