Community

Each day, thousands of Delawareans serve as caregivers for family members. These family caregivers often have full-time day jobs; they return home from work to provide evening care, or dash home at lunch to check in on loved ones. They provide trusted care to those they hold most dear—an emotionally challenging, but critical, role in our society.

George Meldrum of Wilmington has been appointed as the new state president of AARP Delaware. AARP has more than 185,000 members in the state and is instrumental in improving the lives of older adults through information, advocacy, community service, local offerings and events.

Christina Cultural Arts Center Inc. and Premiere Sponsor AARP welcome Philadelphia's esteemed Eleone Dance Theatre to Wilmington to present the holiday dance musical, "Carols in Color." The one-night-only performance at 4:00pm on Sunday, December 10, will be held at The Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market Street in downtown Wilmington.

The creative work of two community leaders in Delaware is showcased in AARP’s Where We Live: Communities for All Ages series, now available for free.

Join AARP and the YMCA for a Celebration of Better Health

John Walsh of Lewes has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2017 AARP Delaware Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

Join Us for a Free Screening of La La Land

The kick-off season of Walk4Health begins in October! We are excited to invite you to join us this year at one or all of walks that we have designed for you!

Do you know AARP? What we do might surprise you! Join us for refreshments and hors d'oeuvres and learn more about expanding your possibilities in life at any age.

AARP announces the City of Dover as the winner for the AARP Community Challenge, aiming to create change and improve quality of life at the community-level. The winning project is a re-opening of a walking/biking path in Dover. Each project was partially or fully funded through the AARP Community Challenge grant.