Volunteering

AARP Florida Take a Stand has some exciting news for you! We’re kicking off summer 2016 in a big way with the opening of our three Florida headquarters.

Do you know a volunteer age 50+ who is using his or her skills and experience to make a significant difference in your community?

Are you a passionate, strategic thinker with outstanding leadership qualities and the ability to motivate and inspire others? If so, we want you!

The AARP Foundation is partnering with the Miami Dolphins to fight hunger in South Florida by providing meals for older adults.

ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. – AARP has named a retired Boca Raton aviation leader and volunteer activist to a role representing the interests of tens of thousands of AARP volunteers in America’s seven largest states.

Feb. 10, 2016

By Jeff Johnson

“Could you please hold? I’m giving someone a flu shot,” Susan Traylor asks. It was with these words we know why Traylor is the Florida recipient of the 2015 Andrus Award for Community Service. She was stopping by to run an errand and was asked to help out. “I have a hard time saying ‘No.’”

Sept. 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, joined leaders from the employer, health care, venture funding, entrepreneurial, and consumer advocacy communities today for a discussion on the challenges facing—and potential solutions for—the 40 million Americans who provide care for their parents, spouses/partners, and other loved ones. The “Forum on Family Caregiving: Perspectives from Policymakers and Thought Leaders” was convened by AARP as part of its ongoing work to support family caregivers.