AARP Delaware presented a sponsorship of $10,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware in celebration of AARP's National Day of Service. AARP has been a longtime advocate for combating hunger through numerous initiatives. Nationwide, AARP state offices chose a service project to honor the spirit of service and remembrance by participating in the National Day of Service.
Planning ahead for the transfer of your property is one of the best gifts you can give your family—peace of mind. But what happens when a Delaware homeowner passes away without a valid will? The result can be a “tangled title”, when the name of the person living in the home is not on the deed.
Four Delaware nonprofits received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling $37,500 to help fund quick-turnaround projects aimed at making communities more livable.
A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans – 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents – consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% believe it is even more important for retirees than it was five years ago.
AARP Delaware volunteer Eunice LaFate offers free art classes to help ease the stress of family caregivers. The classes will be held in downtown Wilmington on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of October, 2023. Sessions are limited to 10 people; registration is required.
Jose Matthews, 27, has been an AARP Delaware volunteer for two years and serves as a Volunteer Portal Champion, bingo facilitator, and speaker - presenting on topics impacting the care of older adults. Professionally, Jose has worked in healthcare for nearly a decade and is currently on the Business Development team for the Rockford Center, a specialty Hosptial located in Newark, DE. In service, Jose is also the President of the Red Clay School Board. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, playing with his dog “Rocky” and spending time with his family.
AARP Delaware volunteers know how to tell a story with pictures and words! The dedicated team in Sussex County, Delaware joined Communications Director Kim Wharton for a media tour of the most widely read news outlets in the lower part of the state.
AARP Delaware will hold a virtual discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to help veterans and their families learn how to spot fraud and to protect themselves.
AARP Delaware announced 5 organizations throughout the state will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity and inclusion; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and older.
AARP Delaware volunteer Laura Gendreau is Secretary of the Delaware Hispanic Commission and Director of Stand by Me, a financial empowerment program affiliated with the United Way of Delaware.
AARP Delaware is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Delawareans aged 50 and older who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.