Welcome to Third Act Volunteer Corps
The Third Act Volunteer Corps initiative recognizes that volunteering is not just about filling a need; it is about engagement, relationship-building, and shared humanity.
In partnership with AmeriCorps, Third Act connects older adults with meaningful volunteer opportunities that strengthen our community while fostering purpose, connection, and belonging. Participants contribute their skills, experience, and compassion by serving within CMAP programs and alongside local nonprofits, schools, and civic organizations throughout the Greater Princeton region.
JOIN THIRD ACT
Interested in Volunteering?
CMAP and Third Act bring people and purpose together, harnessing the vitality of older adults to build a stronger, more inclusive community for everyone.
Your professional skills and experience can strengthen CMAP and local nonprofits. We’ll match your interests and availability with meaningful opportunities and provide guidance along the way.
At CMAP, join the GrandPals intergenerational reading program, provide companionship as a Home Friend, fight food insecurity with Share My Meals, lead an Evergreen Forum course, or assist in the Digital Literacy Tech Lab.
Or discover Third Act’s partnerships with community organizations to support the environment, cultural arts, historic preservation, animal welfare, food insecurity, housing, children, families, and underserved communities.
Need Volunteers?
Third Act connects community organizations with skilled, reliable volunteers—many of them retirees—who are eager to put their experience to work.
We partner with you to identify the roles you need filled, recruit and match volunteers, and support placements so your organization can expand capacity, strengthen programs, and better serve the community.
Why Choose Third Act?
Third Act Volunteer Corps offers a new model for modern retirement—one rooted in service, intergenerational connection, and lifelong learning—while strengthening the greater Princeton community. Third Act provides a variety of volunteer opportunities vetted to ensure older adults have a role they will feel valued and fulfilled in.
Research consistently shows that volunteering in later life is associated with better physical health, improved mental well-being, lower rates of depression and isolation, and greater overall life satisfaction. Through these efforts, Third Act upholds the Center for Modern Aging Princeton’s mission to help older adults navigate aging and thrive.
TESTIMONIALS
CURRENT MEMBERS
Already a Third Act member?
The CMAP Volunteer Portal offers a wide range of opportunities across local nonprofit organizations, all thoughtfully curated in one convenient place. Instead of hopping from site to site, you can easily explore and sign up for meaningful volunteer roles all on a single page, guided by the CAMP Third Act team.
This work is part of our broader mission to support older adults and their families by fostering vital human connections, providing compassionate social services, and creating opportunities for lifelong learning and engagement. Through initiatives like the CMAP Volunteer Portal, we help adults aged 55+ stay active, healthy, and meaningfully connected to their communities.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Find your center.
For more information, contact the Third Act Volunteer Corps Co-leads, Pamela Singer (609.751.9699, ext. 131) or Zeke Diwan (609.751.9699, ext. 132)
