Never Too Late: A Glimpse Into The Life and Legacy of Ethel Percy Andrus

Saturday, October 22nd, AARP Illinois was proud to be a partner of an original play entitled: Never Too Late: A Glimpse Into The Life and Legacy of Ethel Percy Andrus at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.

 

This unique production told the story of Ethel Percy Andrus, the founder of AARP, who spent much of her early life in Chicago, worked at Hull House, and later moved to California where she worked in the public schools both as a teacher and as a principal before retiring.

 

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AARP Historian Lily Liu, Arlene Crandall, the Executive Director of the Chicago Retired Teachers Association and the family of Ethel herself were at the event to talk about her, and her ongoing legacy.

 

The play highlighted ideas are among the principles that guided Ethel Percy Andrus as she launched NRTA and AARP: to leverage the great experiences accumulated by older generations to advocate for social change and for the benefit of all ages, and to leave a legacy for future generations.

We thank all that participated in this event highlighting our founder.