Seifollah Mojab had been laid off from his first job in the U.S. when he spotted a flier advertising PCC's Entry Level High Tech Skills Training Program, changing his life.

Penny Mudd, 55, previously worked in Silicon Valley and is now on her way to becoming a high school math teacher.

Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett are asking the nation's billionaires to pledge to give at least half their net worth to charity, in their lifetimes or at death. If their campaign succeeds, it could change the face of philanthropy.

"I was outraged that our culture doesn't have a place for very old people except in nursing homes," she said. "I decided that I wanted to do something about that."

A New York native, Baby Boomer and 30-year resident of Morningside Heights -- a neighborhood on Manhattan's upper west side -- Zola researched the senior population and how their needs were being met and found a solution in her own backyard.

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"On an afternoon in November two-year-old Sienna Gabriella Johnson participated in an important part of The Geezer Gallery mission. Painter/teacher Madeline had something valuable that she wanted to share with little Sienna."