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The Best Day of My Life So Far

A nonprofit that uses storytelling to ease loneliness and isolation, mostly among older adults. Storytelling groups meet at partner sites, and the group also trains youth and professionals in the same storytelling approach.

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What they do

Older adults and volunteers meet in storytelling groups at partner sites. Anyone can listen to an older adult and share the story on the group's site. Students can take part in the four-week Grand Camp program, which a school or group applies to run.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Who is there
Older adults, All ages

When and where

Storytelling groups run in 8-week sets at partner sites, and the site does not publish fixed meeting days or times. Grand Camp is a four-week program of about 35 minutes a week, with four start dates a year that follow the school calendar.

Mailing address (IRS)

A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.

ZIP code
19103
Part of the city
Central

We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Fill in the volunteer form on the Get Involved page of the group's site..

You need to sign up first.

What to expect

A first step is usually the volunteer form or a story listening session with an older adult. The group's guide says a spoken story usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. Storytelling groups meet at partner sites such as senior living communities and senior centers, and the site does not list meeting times, so ask the partner site when its group meets.

Tips for your first visit

  • Ask the partner site whether its storytelling group is open to people from outside the building.
  • Use the group's free listening guide before you talk with an older adult, then submit the story on the Share a Story page.
  • Students who want Grand Camp need their school or group to apply, with the form due two months before the start date.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Storytelling groups run through partner organizations, and the site does not say how an individual can join one directly. The volunteer form is the clearest public way in, so the rating is 2..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. Storytelling groups are free for participants, and partner organizations pay a yearly fee to run them. Grand Camp costs the school or group $500 for a program of 10 students, usually raised through fundraising.
How often
Seasonal

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
June 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Active
Our confidence in this listing
Medium

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