Baycrest

ANNUAL REPORT 2013–14 12 Brothers and long-time supporters Alan, Steven and Peter Menkes at the Barrie 2 Baycrest Chai Ride. C R E AT I V E WR I T I N G : L E T T H E WO R D S F LOW! Talk about a creative third act. Baycrest seniors are flourishing as writers and poets thanks to a creative writing program sponsored by Rochelle Rubinstein and her daughter Alisha Kaplan. Participants had the opportunity to share their work with the public at The Judith Rubinstein Writers Café, named in honour of Rochelle's mother who lived at The Terraces of Baycrest Retirement Residence. Among those taking part was Dan Yashinsky, Baycrest's new storyteller-in-residence. B R AVO TA K E S A B OW Baycrest Research About Volunteering Among Older Adults (BRAVO), our first study on the connection between volunteering and healthy aging, reached a new milestone in the fall of 2013. Researchers concluded the data-gathering phase after more than 100 volunteer participants gave more than 13,000 hours to the project. While other studies have shown older-adult volunteers enjoy better cognitive function and greater life satisfaction, the BRAVO study is the first to investigate what it is about volunteering that's so beneficial and which volunteer roles predict greater benefits. Results from the study are expected in the summer of 2014. B 2 B C H A I C YC LI N G O DY S S E Y S E T S A R EC O R D For the 18 th year, Barrie 2 Baycrest riders hit the road for a 100K cycling adventure that raised more than $1.1 million to support health and fitness programs at Baycrest. It was the most raised in the history of the event. Riders who raised $10,000 or more were inducted into the prestigious "Stan's Club," honouring founding member Stan Feldman who retired as B2B event organizer following the ride. Since its inception, more than 1,500 people have cycled in the B2B ride, raising more than $9.4 million.

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