To commemorate this milestone, AARP Idaho is inviting AARP members and invited guests to join us August 6 for an evening at Zoo Boise. You’ll receive admission to the zoo while enjoying complimentary ice cream, refreshments and shaded pavilions. Ride the carousel, feed the goats, we’ll even have face painting for the kids (or adults). It’s an entirely new way to enjoy the zoo and an evening the whole family will enjoy!
Join the AARP Idaho, Idaho Department of Finance, the Idaho Commission on Aging, and cyberIdaho for the latest information about how to identify, prevent, and report financial fraud and suspected senior financial exploitation.
Today, hundreds of AARP volunteers and staff from all 50 states are descending on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older Americans.
Much is being made in the Idaho legislature right now about the state’s fiscal surplus and the challenges we face righting our state economy as we exit the worst part of the pandemic. In addition to these challenges, another predicament looms on the horizon in the form of a retirement savings crisis. The pandemic has all but exposed what we already knew about the lack of retirement savings of Idahoans across the state.
AARP Idaho is pleased to announce the appointment of Rhonda Comstock of Moscow to serve on its Executive Council. The AARP Idaho Executive Council is a diverse group of professionals who volunteer to provide strategic advice and counsel with the goal of advancing AARP’s social mission in the Gem State.
Meetings on Zoom have become a popular way to communicate with family, friends and colleagues without in-person interaction. AARP Idaho is offering free training classes on the platform for those seeking to learn more so they can maintain the social connections that are so crucial to good health and a positive outlook.
AARP Idaho is inviting community organizations and local governments across the state to apply for the 2021 Community Challenge grant program, now through April 14. Grants fund quick-action projects that can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand or tens of thousands for larger projects. Now in its fifth year, the grant program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural areas to become great places to live for people of all ages.
As coronavirus vaccine distribution continues in Idaho and more people become eligible to receive the vaccine, Governor Little has asked that we share this message with those 65+ and others impacted by the pandemic.