Grand Junction

“You didn’t even know us, and you came and provided for us. We now live in paradise.” That message was delivered again and again during a late-April trip to Jamaica that took Food For The Poor donors from the beaches and rivers of Montego Bay to the inner-city gang garrisons of Kingston.

AARP Colorado is pleased to report its 2017 legislative activities. All bills referenced here were signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper unless otherwise noted. Bills with an asterisk (*) note a priority vote. For more information, click here.

AARP Colorado would like to inform you that Family Health West, HopeWest and Fruita Parks & Recreation are hosting a free screening and discussion of the PBS program Being Mortal. the event will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2016, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson Street, Fruita, CO.  All community members, caregivers, nurses and physicians are welcome to attend.

In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month  Sept. 1 – Oct. 15 and co-sponsored by AARP Colorado, the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction presents Home Impressions, an exhibit of art by Latino artists.

You want to make the most of your future. That's why AARP is providing free, unbiased information that will help you make smart financial decisions so you can live independently as you age. Join us for the AARP Free Financial Resilience Seminar on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Grand Junction Goodwill, to learn about saving, planning, and turning your goals and dreams into real possibilities.

AARP Members will receive free entrance into Museum of the West , Dinosaur Journey and Cross Orchard Historic Site during select business hours with their AARP membership card*.

Join AARP for a free day at Western Colorado Botanical Gardens on Friday, August 7, 2015.

Please join us for the AARP Financial Resilience Workshop, a discussion and free seminar about how to get the most out of your retirement savings on Wed. June 10, 2015 at Goodwill, 630 24 1/2 Road. The seminar starts at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments and networking. The program starts at 6 p.m.

Ever wish you knew just a little bit more about your lap-top, e-reader/tablet, or cell phone to get more out of it? How about e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter? Would you like someone to sit down with you and explain what they are and how they work?

Caregiving tops the AARP agenda this session, and AARP is strongly supporting four bills that provide for older adults: