Kick off our 2025 Listening Sessions in Wrightsville (and surrounding cities) and Elaine. Community members are encouraged to share thoughts on transportation, housing, and more.
The donations keep growing and Arkansans 50+ are in less danger of going hungry now, thanks to AARP’s Stamp Out Hunger 2013 Drive. Conducted in association with the U.S. Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers, Stamp Out Hunger 2013 netted a record 699,905 pounds of non-perishable food--nearly 350 tons, topping the 2012 tally of 689,589 pounds. These numbers add up to hundreds of thousands of meals for hungry Arkansans 50+ across the Natural State.
A “comfortable” retirement doesn’t just happen; it requires attention and planning. That's why AARP Arkansas is offering a a series of FREE Seminars about Planning for Retirement for members who are approaching retirement (happily or anxiously), or want to improve their financial security. We’ll explore some basic retirement goals, sources of retirement income, and how to fill income gaps. We’ll also introduce you to some of the online tools AARP has developed for calculating savings and estimating Social Security benefits.
Universal Design Arkansas, a coalition including AARP Arkansas, hosted an event at the state Capitol recently that introduced Arkansans to the concepts and rationale behind universal design and featured on-site tours of a universally designed model home bathroom housed inside an 18-foot Mobile Display.