FAQ
Discover What You Need to Know About Recording Your Life History
Explore our FAQ page for answers to common questions about senior biographies, including writing tips, sharing stories, and preserving memories.
1. What is Senior’s Bounty?
Senior’s Bounty is a digital platform dedicated to celebrating the lives of senior citizens. We believe every senior has a unique story to tell, and our mission is to provide a space to honor their wisdom, experiences, and legacies by sharing their biographies and life stories.
2. Is there a cost to submit a story or biography to Senior’s Bounty or a monthly or yearly fee?
No, there is absolutely no cost. We are a free service dedicated to honoring our seniors.
3. Who can be featured on Seniors Bounty?
Any senior citizen can be featured. The submissions can be written by the senior themselves, a family member, a friend, or anyone who wishes to celebrate a senior’s life.
4. How do I submit a story or biography?
You can submit a story directly through our website. Navigate to the “Submit Your Story” page and fill out the submission form which will allow you to send documents such as the senior’s biography and any accompanying photos.
5. What kind of content can I submit?
We accept a wide range of content. You or someone on your behalf can submit nom-derogatory material such as your life story and life experiences.
6. What is the word limit for submissions?
We currently do not have a word limit.
7. Can I include photos with my submission?
Yes, we encourage you to include photos with your submission. You can upload them directly through the submission form. Please ensure you have permission to use any photos you submit.
8. How long does it take for a story to be published after submission?
Once submitted, our team will review the content for clarity and appropriateness. This process typically takes 5 to 7 business days. It can take longer if there are several submissions pending. You will be notified by email once the story is published.
9. Can I share the published story with my family and friends?
Yes! We encourage you to share the link to the published story on social media, via email, or in any way you choose. Senior’s Bounty was actually founded with this goal in mind.
10. Do I need to provide personal information in the story?
You can choose how much personal information you want to include. We recommend using a synonym such as “friend, “acquaintance, or “neighbor: to identify anyone other than the senior if this person is living and has not approved the comments about themselves. For safety, we strongly advise against including specific details like a full address, phone number, or other sensitive information in the public post.
11. How do you handle privacy and security?
We take your privacy seriously. Your contact information is used only for communication regarding your submission and is never published. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties.
12. How do I find a specific story on the website?
You can use the search bar at the top of the page. You can search by the senior’s name, a keyword from the story, or a specific topic. You can also find the Senior’s names listed in alphabetical orderon the Home page and on the Articles page.
13. What if I want to make a change to a story after it's published?
If you need to make a correction or a small edit to a story that has already been published, please contact us with the specific changes you would like to make, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
14. Do you accept submissions from outside the United States?
At this time we are trying to accommodate stories from the areas around Cullman and Arab, Alabama.
15. Can I donate to support your mission?
We currently do not accept donations. Our mission is to provide this service at no cost, and we are supported by the goodwill of our team and volunteers.
16. Who will be able to read my story and what other information about me will be available?
When you contribute your story to SeniorsBounty.com, your information becomes publicly accessible to a worldwide audience. We want you to be fully aware of how your contribution will be shared.
Who Can Read Your Story?
Everyone on the Internet will be able to read your contributed story. Your content will be displayed directly on our public website.
- Global Access: The nature of the internet means that anyone, anywhere in the world, who visits SeniorsBounty.com can view your story.
- Search Engine Visibility: Our website is highly visible to major search engines (like Google, Bing, etc.) due to our commitment to Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means if someone searches for keywords or phrases from your story, or even your name, there is a very high chance they will find your content on SeniorsBounty.com through a simple internet search. The content is indexed and easily discoverable.
What Other Information Will Be Available?
The only information about you that will be directly visible alongside your story is the content you explicitly provide for publication.
- Publicly Visible Information: This typically includes your first and last name, and city/state (if you choose to include them) as part of your by line or story details. Do not include any information you wish to keep private within the story itself or the publication details you submit.
- Non-Public Information: We do not publicly display your full legal name (unless you choose to include it), home address, phone number, personal email address, or any other sensitive contact information you may provide to us during the submission process. This data is kept confidential and is not published on the website.
Please exercise caution and remember that once information is published on the internet, it can be widely shared, copied, and saved by others.
For a comprehensive understanding of how we collect, use, and protect your information, please review our complete Privacy Policy: https://seniorsbounty.com/privacy/.
17. What is the purpose of this website?
The purpose of this website is to preserve, celebrate, and share the local culture, skills, and oral histories of our region, while simultaneously providing unique educational and economic benefits to our community.
We draw inspiration from the nationally recognized Foxfire project, which began in the mountains of Southern Appalachia. Just as Foxfire empowered high school students to interview the elderly population to document vanishing folklore and traditions—like log cabin building and faith healing—our website aims to do the same for our area.
How We Emulate the Foxfire Model
- Cultural Preservation: We document and archive the knowledge, crafts, stories, and traditions of our older residents. This ensures that valuable cultural history isn’t lost to time and rapid modernization.
- Intergenerational Connection: By featuring interviews and hands-on demonstrations, we create a vital bridge between the generations, fostering mutual respect and understanding.
- Community Empowerment: The project is a living classroom. Individuals who volunteer in this project build essential skills in journalism, digital media, research, and communication.
- Promoting cultural tourism to bolster the area’s economy. In short, our website is a digital home for our local heritage, a dynamic learning environment, and a dedicated resource for the well-being of our community.
18. When I submit my story, will I be required to add anything to my story or answer any questions about things I did not wish to talk about?
No. We will not ask you to add, explain or clarify anything unless there is something that has to do with readability or grammar..
