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Louis Frank Tompkins Receives Top Volunteer Award

AARP Georgia presented Louis Frank Tompkins with its top volunteer award, The Andrus Award for Community Service

JAN 1, 2025

AARP Georgia will be advocating for a state-facilitated retirement savings program for private-sector workers who don’t have access to one through their employer during the 2025-26 legislative session.

An Age-Friendly Nod for Atlanta Area

DEC 1, 2024

Adults aged 60 and older are a fast-growing demographic in the Atlanta region, and local leaders have been working on ways to help them.

AARP Grants Aim to Boost Livability

NOV 1, 2024

Eight Georgia entities awarded grants this year through AARP’s Community Challenge program, which funds quick-action projects to help make communities more livable. Nationally, AARP awarded $3.8 million in grants for 343 projects aimed at improving public spaces, housing and transportation, among other goals.

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#ProtectVoters50Plus Campaign Launches in Georgia

A comprehensive voter engagement campaign to support and protect Georgians age 50 and up, as they vote in the 2020 elections.

AARP Georgia Kicks Off "Living With" Series

Are you interested in learning about different illnesses and diseases that affect many lives? Join AARP Georgia for the first discussion of the Living with Series on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. The first event will focus on how prostate cancer affects families and entire communities. The event is free, but registration is required.

AARP Georgia Advocacy Newsletter

Catch up with the happenings from under the Gold Dome

AARP Did Not Authorize or Participate in Production of Majority Forward Ad Targeting U.S. Sen. David Perdue of Georgia

ATLANTA—AARP Georgia State Director Debra Tyler-Horton released the following statement today in response to Majority Forward’s citation of AARP and use of AARP’s logo in a political ad targeting U.S. Sen. David Perdue of Georgia. Said Tyler-Horton:

Statement from AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

WASHINGTON— AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins released the following statement in response to the passing of Rep. John Lewis.

5 Questions to Ask Before Visiting a Nursing Home

As COVID-19 restrictions ease in Georgia, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are preparing to resume in-person visits for families. Visits won’t be the same as before the pandemic, at least until the threat of coronavirus has passed. There may be limits on when, where and for how long you can see loved ones, and distancing rules will likely be in place.