Anita Parran

It's not too late to nominate someone for the 2015 AARP Missouri Andrus Award for Community Service!

On May 26, something BIG will begin in Springfield.

At the 2015 Community, State and National Affairs (CSN) Leadership Summit Nancy LeaMond laid out the new vision for CSN. Leamond is AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer for the new CSN group. CSN is the new moniker for the "old" State & National Group.

If you live in the Springfield area, it's not too late to gather items for FREE shredding and digital recycling on Saturday, March 28! The shredding begins at 9 a.m. and will end at 1 p.m. at the Computer Recycling Center at 528 N. Prince Lane.

Join the AARP Health Team on March 25, 2015 at 1 p.m. (Central Time) to learn about transitioning to Medicare. This is the first live video and Health Team members Nicole Duritz and Brian Bullock will discuss and answer questions from participants.

The Centre, located at 1200 Holloway in Rolla, will be the site of the April 11, 2015 GrandFamily Conference for grandparents raising grandchildren in Phelps County.

The installation of the 2015 chapter officers for AARP Mid-City Chapter #2024 in Kansas City was conducted by Frainlin Walker, community advocate and former AARP Missouri Executive Council member.

Legal issues. Mental health in children and teens. Drug prevention. School challenges and solutions. These are the topics that will be presented at the "GrandFamily Conference for Grandparents and Other Relative Raising Related Children" on Saturday, April 11. The annual conference will be held from 8:10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at The Centre, Rolla's Health & Recreation Complex located at 1200 North Holloway Street.

Today, Marvin Sands of Independence participated in the graduation ceremony for the AARP’s Volunteer Leadership Institute or VLI. He was joined by 32 other exceptional volunteers from all across the country. Richard Harwood, founder and president of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, was a guest speaker.

As America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), millions of eyes are on the hard-fought battle that was finally won in 1965.