AARP Iowa

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We're hiring our next state director to lead our team and set the vision for our volunteers and program in Nevada.

Lupe Wissel of Eagle, who has served AARP Idaho as state director since October 2015, has announced her retirement, effective June 6, 2025. Over her career, including ten in her current position, Wissel’s work includes serving more than 10 years with the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and working more than 14 years on Capitol Hill.

Several scams rely on convincing the target to deposit a check as a first step of the crime. They then convince the target to use the money in a specific way. For example, in some work-from-home scams, the “company” will send a check for deposit, and then once it “clears”, they direct the target to purchase needed office equipment from the company’s “catalogue”.

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.

New law introduces critical state-level consumer protections for Oklahomans.

En Español |AARP New York and the Medicare Rights Center want you to know that extra money is available to help pay for Medicare costs. With recently expanded eligibility guidelines, more New Yorkers than ever can qualify for a program that can help with out-of-pocket expenses like premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles!

Savings Possible Thanks to the Prescription Drug Law Championed by AARP

Retired educator and Kaua`i resident Beverly Ann Gotelli is the newest Neighbor Island member of the AARP Hawai`i Executive Council. She joins a team of volunteers committed to championing AARP’s priorities in Hawai`i and providing strategic guidance to the AARP Hawai`i staff and state director.

Follow along here for live updates on the bus the day of the event!