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A new survey shows support from small business owners for a proposed public-private retirement savings program. Nearly 70 percent of surveyed owners who don’t now offer a retirement plan said they were very or somewhat likely to offer the program to their workers.
More than half of Arkansas’ private-sector workers lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, putting them at risk of financial insecurity.
Susie Marks built her career in advocacy. But even when she’s off the clock, she’s still an advocate, volunteering for AARP as it champions issues at the Arkansas State Legislature.
In case anybody’s asking, Derotha McIntosh has the answer: Yes, Black Santa Claus is real.
To help older adults keep up to date in the digital world, AARP Arkansas has launched a series of hour-long virtual training sessions in collaboration with the Senior Planet platform and Older Adults Technology Services from AARP.
As part of the 9/11 Day of Service, AARP Arkansas will enlist volunteers in central Arkansas to work shifts at the Arkansas Foodbank on Thursday, Sept. 12. The food bank supplies pantries across much of the state.
When a group of older residents went to the Little Rock mayor for help after losing access to a swimming pool in 2017, little did they know the city was also about to lose its only senior center. That will soon be addressed.
Stevie Smith, a retired U.S. Army logistics officer, is the new lead for the AARP Arkansas veterans team. In the role, Smith, 55, organizes meetings, speakers, community service projects and other activities geared toward former service members.
Odessa Darrough is the new volunteer state president for AARP Arkansas, advocating for the state’s more than 270,000 members.
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