Angela Foreshaw

With summer blockbuster season in full swing, AARP’s Movies for Grownups on YouTube< http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1G-cqJIW7M>, is the place for previews of upcoming movies, reviews of current theatrical and home video releases and interviews with filmmakers whose work reflects the hopes, dreams, and experiences of older moviegoers. These movies aren’t just for the youngsters anymore, there is a wide variety of movies for the grownup moviegoer.

AARP, FINRA, Investor Education Foundation, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, and other advocacy and enforcement agencies recently joined forces in Philadelphia to encourage seniors to be on the guard against fraud and scams.

Faith Leaders

According to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey, there are nearly 122,000 households in Southeastern Pennsylvania that must reduce the size of meals or skip meals entirely, because they cannot afford to purchase adequate amounts of food. These statistics, among others, serve as a platform for AARP - in partnership with the AARP Foundation - to award several micro-grants to Philadelphia based community organizations aiding the costs of serving the vulnerable 50+ in the fight against hunger.

In recognition of the national celebration of April as "Financial Literacy Month," the members of the Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Commission are urging Pennsylvania senior citizens to exercise caution and seek information and advice from trusted sources when approached with unfamiliar, complicated investment opportunities.

There are over 347,000 seniors in Pennsylvania who face hunger! According to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District – which includes Chester, South Philadelphia, and parts of North Philadelphia – is ranked as the 2 nd hungriest district in the nation. As a result, AARP Pennsylvania has collaborated with the AARP Foundation to end hunger among older Americans through a variety of initiatives designed to provide both short-term support and long-term, sustainable solutions to the problem of older adult hunger across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

AARP Pennsylvania’s first Executive Council meeting of 2013 recently took place in Harrisburg, PA under the leadership of State President Jim Palmquist. The predominately volunteer council will work with the state office to guide strategic priorities and objectives consistent with AARP’s national strategic framework and within AARP’s policies set by the AARP National Board of Directors.

For more than 50 years, AARP has been committed to protecting Social Security benefits for the millions of Americans who have paid into the program through a lifetime of hard work.

2013 PENNSYLVANIA STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

AARP Pennsylvania staff and volunteers celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, by participating in local events across the state that echoed the belief of its founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, "To serve, not to be served."