Would you like to be a part of our Grandparents Council? From time to time, Grandparents.com turns to a group of select grandparents for feedback on products, services and content on our website as well as opinions and expertise on all things grandparenting.

Our council members are a vital asset to Grandparents.com. Feedback is extremely valuable to us as we strive to make Grandparents.com better for every grandparent.

Would you be interested in participating? If so, please send an e-mail to gpcouncil@grandparents.com.

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GRANDPARENTS COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS

Phyllis Sandler

Phyllis Sandler has called Boca Raton, Fla., home for more than 13 years and during this time, has made it a priority to use her time, energy, and resources to make an enormous difference in the lives of her grandchildren, her family, and throughout the community. With 11 grandchildren, she often finds herself in a constant state of motion dividing her time among them.

After a career in the life insurance business, where she was twentieth in earnings in the United States, Phyllis and her husband, Harvey, founded The Sandler Foundation, which has benefited more than 100 charitable institutions. These include Boca Raton Community Hospital, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Museum of TV and Radio, National Center for Disability Services, JAFCO, Camp Excel for Underprivileged and Troubled Children, the Alzheimer's Foundation, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Congregation B'nai Israel and research organizations for cancer, and lupus. In addition to her philanthropic and business endeavors, Sandler is especially proud of her large family, including five children and 11  grandchildren.

Beverly Beckham

Beverly Beckham began her writing career in 1979. Her articles and essays have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. Beckham wrote columns and editorials for the Boston Herald for 19 years and currently writes a weekly Sunday column for the Boston Globe. An advocate for people living with disabilities and victims of drunken drivers, Beckham's award-winning articles often give a voice to people who cannot speak for themselves. But most of all, Beckham is known for her reflective words and her ability to make her reader appreciate the extraordinary joys in everyday life.

Beverly is also the author of A Gift of Time, a collection of personal essays, Back Then, a memoir of childhood and has contributed to A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul, A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, and Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul 2. She is a frequent guest on radio and TV, as well as a keynote speaker for organizations nationwide.

She lives in Canton, Mass., with her husband, has three grown children and four grandchildren.