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By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair

In 2013, AARP and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the purpose of building a strong relationship around collaboration and communications in preparing older Americans for a natural disaster. The agreement offers many opportunities for both organizations to expand services and reach out to new communities. FEMA and AARP are presently working together to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for emergencies, help older Americans receive assistance needed after a disaster, prevent fraud, and encourage resiliency for all families and communities. Additionally, FEMA and AARP are looking to harness the accumulated skills and experiences of Americans to help communities impacted by disasters.

Find Out What You've Been Missing! Log in to the New Volunteer Portal

Here is the two-step process for accessing the New Volunteer Portal for the first time. You may want to print out these instructions since you will need to refer back to them more than once during the process.

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair

You can also find the below guidelines on the Volunteer Portal by searching "election-policy" in the Libraries tab.

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair

One of the features of the New Volunteer Portal is that volunteers can now update your own contact and demographic information shown on your volunteer record. It’s important to keep our volunteer records up-to-date, and having these self-service features to update a mailing address or phone number helps us stay connected with you.

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair