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A blog by AARP Illinois volunteer Gail, sharing thoughts on volunteerism, caregiving, grandparenting, and other timely topics relevant to the 50+.
Peoples Gas is at it again, prioritizing company profits over customers. Tell them enough is enough.
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Seven entities in Connecticut received AARP Community Challenge grants totaling $56,883. AARP Connecticut also awards grants of up to $5,000 each to similar projects.
In Virginia, AARP will push to create a fast-track process to determine Medicaid eligibility and help older residents age in place.
This month, AARP New York is encouraging volunteers across the state to conduct walk audits in their communities. It's part of a broader effort to increase pedestrian safety and boost neighborhood walkability.
Washington recently joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities to help older residents age in place.
In Massachusetts, AARP grants help support an eviction prevention program, bicycle programs and other enhancements to residents' lives.
Five organizations in the state received 2024 national AARP Community Challenge grants, totaling $53,583. Two additional entities received grants of $10,000 each from the AARP Tennessee state office.
AARP has a new online tool to help Oklahomans determine if they are eligible for the state’s family caregiver tax credit.
Four organizations in the state received 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants, totaling $66,300. The program funds local projects to improve public spaces, housing, transit and civic engagement, among other goals. Nationally, AARP awarded $3.8 million in grants for 343 projects this year.
AARP Indiana and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority have teamed up on a grant program geared toward improving the quality of life for Hoosiers 50 and older. The program has helped fund new pickleball courts, public park renovations and a paddle sports launch site.
For years, third-party energy retailers have been persuading Maryland consumers to switch suppliers, offering initial utility rates that seemed like a bargain, along with gift cards and other incentives.
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