Honoka’a residents Miles Okumura and Lynn Higashi have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2024 AARP Hawai`iAndrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
The AARP Foundation is recruiting friendly and service-oriented people throughout Hawai`i to join its Tax-Aide volunteer team. Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program. During the 2024 tax season, almost 28,000 volunteers served over 1.7 million taxpayers. Tax-Aide participants saved more than $1.3 billion in refunds and credits.
AARP Utah has long partnered with the United Way of Northern Utah and right now they are looking for volunteers. Through their AmeriCorps program, they are looking for math tutors for students at Bonneville and Lincoln Elementaries. Volunteers would mentor students during school hours, are eligible for a stipend, and must pass a background check.
With the 2024 holiday season fast approaching, AARP Pennsylvania warns consumers to stay alert as scammers ramp up their efforts during the surge in online shopping.
AARP Oklahoma's 2024 Andrus Awards and Volunteer Celebration virtually honored Oklahomans aged 50-plus for their dedicated volunteer work across the state. The Andrus Award for Community Service is named in honor of AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and is the highest honor presented by AARP.