Like someone who enjoys playing soccer would seek out a soccer team wherever they go, these retirees look for activities like the ones they participated in back home. When they didn't find them, they started their own. They had to pave their own way, and by doing so, the entire region has seen the benefits. They bring the executive experience of the big city plan of how to get things done. Without them, Scardino said there would be no other way to operate Heyward House, an old home that serves as a cultural center for Bluffton.
Retirees provide countless volunteer hours to keep the house open for tours and school visits.
They are giving so much. They take the time to get to know the issues and they ask questions of their elected officials. Most importantly, they vote. Unless political participation becomes too difficult for the individual, it rises consistently with age. The reasons for this involvement vary.