State lawmakers this year voted to give Iowa food banks up to $1 million as a dollar-for-dollar match of private donations. Now the eight food banks must raise an equal amount in private funds in order to receive all the state dollars.
With open enrollment beginning Oct. 1 for state residents seeking health insurance through a new online marketplace, AARP Hawaii is hosting a tele-town hall on Sept. 21 to inform members about the process.
Ease the pangs AARP DC is recruiting volunteers to collect canned goods and other nonperishable food at grocery stores in October. The food will replenish food pantries that operate in neighborhoods with high levels of hunger.
Together with the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, AARP is helping older people at risk of hunger apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Those eligible will receive monthly funds on a debit card that can be used to buy groceries.
Verizon Communications has received a go-ahead from the state Public Service Commission (PSC) to offer wireless service on Fire Island, rather than rebuild copper-wire landline systems destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
Open enrollment in the health insurance exchange, also called the marketplace, established under the Affordable Care Act begins Oct. 1. What should Mississipians do?
With a band of volunteers trained to address a wide range of subjects, AARP is encouraging community groups across the state to book an AARP speaker for their next event.