John Martin

Thanks to our AARP volunteers who turned out Saturday for Back to School Celebration "Packing Day." It takes a small army to fill 15,000 backpacks with school supplies and health & nutrition information. But we did it. Thanks to Sodexo, our host, and volunteers from all the Back to School Celebration partners. AARP Rhode Island is proud to sponsor this annual event that means so much to struggling Rhode Island families and encourages learning. Distribution is August 17. If you would like to volunteer to help out at one of the sites around the state, contact Deborah Miller at 401-248-2654.

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Rhode Island is First State to Guarantee Job Security for Family Leave

Veteran activist and organizer will play a key role in

Hungry in the West End, the senior hunger documentary produced by AARP Rhode Island is an Official Selection of the 2013 Melbourne, Australia International Web Series Festival. This follows the provocative series' Official Selection and Best Producer win at the 2013 Los Angeles International Web Series Festival.

RHODE ISLAND PASSES GROUNDBREAKING TEMPORARY CAREGIVER INSURANCE LAW

Press statement by the RI Payday Lending Reform Coalition, of which AARP Rhode Island is an active partner and advocate.

UPDATE: Thursday night, the Senate passed the budget; the pension payment is secure!

AARP Rhode Island calls on members and volunteers to take part in this event organized by the Rhode Alliance for Retired Americans. Using the chained consumer price index (CCPI) to determine seniors' Social Security benefits will take an estimated $127 billion out of the pockets of current and future retirees in the next 10 years alone.