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Spring Scam Slam & Shred Days with AARP Alaska

Join AARP AK for a free shred event in Palmer, Fairbanks or Anchorage

Inspiring Change: Patti Fisher’s Volunteer Legacy in Mat-Su

Andrus Award winner Patti Fisher and Mat-Su Community Action Team are creating positive impact in Mat-Su.

Join Anchorage volunteers for brain health, free movie screenings, and more!

The AARP Anchorage Community Action Team is a dedicated group of local volunteers, committed to making Anchorage a place where people can comfortably age in their own homes.

Volunteer Spotlight: Juneau’s Journey to Age-Friendly Living

The dedicated volunteers of the AARP Juneau Community Action Team are actively working to make Juneau more age-friendly for people of all ages.

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Gil Penalosa of 880 Cities to discuss livability in Anchorage

State Revenue Solutions Conversation Series

AARP and Alaska Municipal League are pulling together toward Alaska’s future, where Alaskans of all generations can stay in Alaska. Together we know that the State’s budget shortfall must be addressed; new revenues are needed to continue to provide the state infrastructure and services that Alaskans need to allow them to remain in their communities as they age.

AARP Alaska awards community grants to four Alaska non-profits

Another record-breaking year for nationwide program

AARP Alaska Community Challenge Grant Helps Gustavus Community Center Complete Fitness Center

GUSTAVUS, AK— Using funds from a 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant, non-profit Gustavus Community Center (GCC) has successfully furnished and equipped their center’s fitness room. GCC was awarded funding in October 2020, amid COVID-19 and the center’s opening. “The pandemic came at a time when our brand-new facility had just been completed and we were getting ready to open the community’s first fitness center,” said Board President Sean Neilson. “The Community Challenge Grant helped us to safely open our doors, providing not only new opportunities for physical fitness but critical community connection as well.”

Petersburg’s Clausen Memorial Museum Builds Outdoor Community Space

New Bench Shelter supported by a 2020 Community Challenge Grant from AARP Alaska

I learned how to confidently enroll in Medicare. What will you learn?

Is your 65th birthday coming up? You know what that means: It’s time to prepare for Medicare. Get ahead of the game with answers from our free webinar on Medicare, including when to enroll, what’s covered and where to find help along the way.

AARP Research Shows Family Caregivers Face Significant Financial Strain, Spend on Average $7,242 Each Year

AARP Launches National Campaign Urging More Support for Family Caregivers, Passage of Bipartisan Credit for Caring Act

AARP Alaska Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Volunteer Award

AARP Alaska seeks nominations for the 2021 Andrus Award, the State’s highest community service award for those age 50 and over.

Get Active With New Fitness Park in Anchorage

By AARP Bulletin, JUL 1, 2021

AARP Alaska has teamed up with the national nonprofit FitLot in a nationwide initiative to support the creation of outdoor fitness parks in each state and territory that it serves.