Donna Baker, JABA's Director of Operations, contributed to a new report, #Gen2Gen Cities, from Encore.org, which highlights the way leaders across the country are increasing volunteerism, making better use of public spaces, strengthening communities, saving money, and improving outcomes for residents of all ages by leveraging the assets of residents and connecting the generations.

"It sometimes means putting ourselves in new and uncomfortable situations, but the payoff is worth it," Baker said. As an example, Baker explained that JABA recently participated in a local preschool summit for the first time.

"Although a bit out of our comfort zone, the summit was extremely helpful to us as we opened a preschool at JABA with intergenerational programming," she said. "Our participation helped us create high quality programming that has been powerfully important for older adults in the county as well as the children."