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A voice and advocate working to protect and improve the lives of the 50 plus population in the Gem State.
JUN 25, 2025
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.
JUN 19, 2025
AARP CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan issued the following statement in response to the Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ reports released today:
JUN 18, 2025
$76,000 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects
JUN 17, 2025
To commemorate this milestone, AARP Idaho is inviting you, your family and friends to join us August 6 for a private evening at Zoo Boise. You’ll receive free 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!
August 24 conversation about ongoing pandemic, vaccines and Delta variant update.
Join us in September for a month-long series of events and movies celebrating the traditions, history, heritage and accomplishments of Latinos in Idaho and the United States. REGISTER HERE: http://aarp.cvent.com/IDLatinos21
AARP Launches National Campaign Urging More Support for Family Caregivers, Passage of Bipartisan Credit for Caring Act
AARP Idaho has announced six Gem State organizations will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects to promote livable communities by improving housing, transportation, public spaces, civic engagement, and connection with family, friends, and neighbors with an emphasis on the needs of the 50-plus. Many of this year’s awards support revitalizing communities adversely impacted by the pandemic and include a focus on diversity, inclusion, and disparities.
Is your 65th birthday coming up? You know what that means: It’s time to prepare for Medicare. Get ahead of the game with answers from our free webinar on Medicare, including when to enroll, what’s covered and where to find help along the way.
Urges Continued Vigilance to Protect Residents from Virus
Join us in August for a month-long series of events recognizing teachers and their encouragement, inspiration and commitment that makes communities across Idaho better places to live. REGISTER HERE: http://aarp.cvent.com/IDLearn21
Are you tech savvy and interested in volunteering? AARP Idaho is seeking virtual volunteers who are able to engage with other Idahoans via smartphones, computers and tablets.
By Lupe Wissel, AARP Idaho state director
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