Students from Garfield Middle School, in conjunction with a group of volunteers from Lakewood Department of Human Services, Division of Aging recently participated in the Legacy Project, a nationwide essay-writing contest. The Legacy Project involved students meeting individually with older adults to learn about their lives: their dreams, goals, achievements and challenges. After the students finished conducting their interviews, they began work on their essays. According to the terms of the contest, each essay is to be a 300-word composition relating the life experiences of their interview partner, as well as the student’s impressions and insights on what they learned. The winner of this nationwide contest will win a state of the art computer system, as well as software for their school. Garfield teacher, Mary Pat Ellert expressed appreciation for the willingness of the Division of Aging volunteers to work with her students, stating that many of the children have limited contact with grandparents or other older adults. Opportunities such as this provide a unique perspective for these young people.