AARP Alaska

Another record-breaking year for nationwide program 

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.”

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

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

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

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.

AARP Alaska presents: Veterans Benefits and Services in Alaska

Our state is facing budget challenges and will need to make important decisions about how we can best address these challenges to continue providing health and financial security and economic opportunities to Alaskans of all ages, and older Alaskans in particular.

June is LGBT Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community. AARP Alaska played a key role in establishing the Alaska affiliate of the national advocacy and services organization SAGE—Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders.