2022
FiftyForward donates 500 Thanksgiving meals to adults in need, WMSV, Nov 2022
FiftyForward receives grant to help bridge the digital divide for older Tennesseans, thenewstn.com, Sept 2022
FiftyForward Route 66 Gala Photos, Nashville Lifestyles, Aug 2022
Pride Issue 2022: The Rainbow Connection, Nashville Scene, June 2022
FiftyForward Martin Center celebrates Older Americans Month, WilliamsonHerald, June 2022
Making a Difference, FiftyForward, Belle Meade Living, Apr 2022
Skyrocketing food prices impact TN seniors, non-profit, WKRN.com, Apr 2022
Nashville Opera stops at FiftyForward Martin Center, WilliamsonHerald.com, Feb 2022
Fire marshal gives back to community at FiftyForward, News 4 Nashville, Jan 2022
2021
Global Walk with a Doc chapter coming to Nashville, Main Street Nashville, Dec 2021
FiftyForward awarded funding to continue educating and engaging older adults, Main Street Nashville, Sept 2021
Metro Nashville Council Member, Nancy VanReece, in conversation about life, love and community in FiftyForward’s Squeeze the Day Podcast, Focus Middle Tennessee Virtual Issues, Sept/Oct 2021
Fixed Income, Affordable Housing Becomes Key to Getting by for Seniors, The Contributor, Oct 2021
Musician delivers meals when not on stage, WSMV.com, Sept 2021
Card Crusaders celebrate 10 years of making beautiful folded cards, WilliamsonHerald.com, July 2021
One in 10 Seniors in Nashville Live In Poverty, The Contributor, June 2021
Market rises to meet aging Boomers, Ledger, May 2021
On the Circuit: FiftyForward Beep & Feast, nFocus, May 2021
FIFTYFORWARD ROCKS!, TheNashvilleSocialReveal, May 2021
FiftyForward shares inspiring stories of older adults with new podcast, MainStreet Nashville, April 2021
FiftyForward has big plans for May as it celebrates older Americans in Williamson, Davidson counties, WilliamsonHomepage, April 2021
AgeWell Middle Tennessee and Fifty Forward to host online scam awareness seminar, WilliamsonHomepage, March 2021
Williamson Herald: Martin Center members excited to be back together volunteering, WilliamsonHerald.com, March 2021
2020
Sinclair Cares: Reasons we need to find a way to connect with others, FOX17, September 2020
Sinclair Cares: How to stay active while aging, KMEG14, September 2020
Tennessee Voices, Episode 72: Sallie Hussey, executive director, FiftyForward, Tennessean, July 2020
FiftyForward hosts Beep-and-Greets to lift spirits, Williamson Herald, July 2020
Pandemic doesn’t stop Meals on Wheels program, News4, July 2020
FiftyForward’s ‘Beep and Greet’ gives Middle Tenn. Seniors Reason to Smile, WKRN, June 2020
Seniors Jump Back into the Job Market Despite Risks, The Nashville Ledger, May 2020
Fifty Percent of LGBTQ Nashvillans Live in COVID-19 ‘Hotspot’, Out & About Nashville, May 2020
FiftyForward brings meals to seniors after centers closed for coronavirus, The Tennessean, March 2020
‘I totally broke down’: For Tennessee’s older residents, coronavirus increases isolation, vulnerabilities and fears, The Tennessean, March 2020
2019
FiftyForward program helps retired men do bold things, WKRN, September 2019
Partners leading All of Us enrollment in communities: Groups use connections to build trust, The Nation’s Health, August 2019
Nashville songwriter feeds his soul and seniors through Meals on Wheels program, WKRN, August 2019
Crown Affair: Crown Jewels, FiftyForward’s Crown Affair honors exceptional leaders, Nfocus, June 2019
Cigna Foundation Supports Social Connectivity through $150,000 Grant to FiftyForward, MarketWatch, June 2019
Learn how to recognize, report and prevent elder abuse, Tennessean, June 2019
It’s time to reframe, destigmatize our approach to aging, Tennessean, June 2019
Scammers using DNA test kits to target senior citizens, WSMV News 4, May 2019
Commissioner Betsy Crossley honored for ‘lifelong commitment to the service of others’ at FiftyForward annual fundraiser, Brentwood Homepage, April 2019
Community Volunteers to be Honored at Crown Affair Benefiting FiftyForward, Tennessean, March 2019
Theobald takes over at Martin Center as Longtime Director Joyce Keistler Retires, Brentwood Homepage, January 2019
FiftyForward Foster Grandparent Program enrolls seniors to help at-risk youth, News Channel 5, January 2019
After 52 years of nonprofit leadership, Nashville’s Champion for Seniors Janet Jernigan retires, Tennessean, January 2019
2018
Volunteers Delivering Christmas Meals to Senior Citizens, WSMV Channel 4, December 2018
Program for People 50+ Sees Growth Under Retiring Executive Director, WKRN Channel 2, December 2018
FiftyForward Donelson Station Hosts Casino Night to Benefit its Many Programs, Services and Activities for Older Adults in the Donelson Community, GCA News, October 2018
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Embraced Hollywood Glam for An Evening in Old Hollywood Fundraising Event, Franklin Is, October 2018
Employment and Resource Fair for Older Adults, GCA News, October 2018
Poll: Health Care, Social Security Big Concerns for TN Voters 50-Plus, Public News Service, October 2018