CLEVELAND -- What do children in need have in common with people with time on their hands?

In this week's Successful Aging report, Jonathan Costen reported how retirees are helping schools and children.

Costen said the new face of retirement is finding that they have time to give and they are volunteering in public schools.

"You have no idea how satisfying this would be that you're helping a child be successful," said Shirley Moore.

Moore is one of the volunteers for Experience Corp. It pairs seniors 65 and older with children from kindergarten through third grade in a tutoring program.

"As a teacher in the Cleveland Public School system, with Experience Corp. tutors coming into the classroom and servicing the kids we've seen a dramatic difference," said Maurine Loveman, a second-grade teacher.

Although it's a paid job, the payback is great for senior citizens

Bridget Baxter, project director, said the senior citizens want to make a difference.

"They have no obligation to these children who they're not related to, and they go there because they want to make a difference," Baxter said. "And they do."

Moore said: "It gives me a good feeling to see a child come when I start with them, and then three or four months later, to see how much that child has gained, knowing the input that I had in helping that child learn those skills."