Leah Garloff

SNOWZIL LA AND THE AFTERMATH

AARP was a proud sponsor of the PA Conference for Women, an event that drew 8,000 women from across the Commonwealth, where we were able to talk about Life Reimagined. The conference was held on Thursday, November 19 th in Philadelphia and featured many influential speakers, panelists, and workshops.

On Friday, November 20, hundreds of community leaders, stakeholders, and award recipients gathered in Philadelphia for the Delaware Valley Most Influential Latinos Awards Ceremony. The event was sponsored by the Delaware Valley Most Influential Latinos Foundation, Impacto Latin Newspaper, PHL Diversity, and AARP.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. But, at AARP, we believe every month is a time to celebrate caregivers. In 2015, AARP launched a campaign to support America’s 42 million family caregivers who help make it possible for older Americans and other loved ones to live independently at home—where they want to be. AARP is fighting for increased support, help at home, provided workplace protection, facilitated trainings and more. AARP Pennsylvania has engaged in a series of events around Philadelphia focusing on the importance of caregiving in the past several months.

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On October 27, AARP Pennsylvania hosted a discussion on debt reduction, savings, and retirement planning, featuring guest speakers Lee Baker, a certified financial planner, and Georgette Miller. Miller, a lawyer who provides debt reduction services, is also an author on the subject of living debt-free, and frequently talks about finances on her radio program. Miller sat down with us to offer her thoughts on several emerging themes around debt and savings.

Earlier this month, AARP Pennsylvania headed to the heart of Philadelphia’s Chinatown to promote the AARP Fraud Watch Network, which raises awareness about fraud and offers resources for consumer protection. AARP sponsored the Chinatown Night Market Yé Shí, a lively night consisting of food, arts & crafts, and entertainment. The event, hosted by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, gave AARP the opportunity to speak to hundreds of visitors about fraud and consumer protection. AARP volunteers drew people to the AARP PA table, as well as ventured out into the crowd, to engage over 500 people in discussion and sign up 200 individuals for the Fraud Watch Network.

Now that the holiday season is over, many people are looking at their bank accounts with a feeling of distress. The holidays are a time for fun and merriment, but for some, they are also a time for excessive spending.