Working together, our organizations are pleased to offer volunteer trainings on disaster preparedness which is of paramount importance to adults 50-plus and their families.
How did our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, build on her experience as a high school principal to found the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the betterment of older Americans? What initiatives did she launch decades ago that are still part of the framework of AARP's mission today? Find out in this wonderful series written and narrated by AARP Maine volunteers.
With Maine being the oldest state in the country, reminding our elected leaders in Washington (we've only got four) and Augusta (we've got 186) that we're paying attention is step one to preserving vital programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
AARP Maine welcomes Bangor resident, André Chassé, as our new Volunteer State President. This key volunteer role is part of a venerable tradition that spans every one of AARP’s 53 state offices nationwide.
When Paul Armstrong, 64, first became an AARP advocacy volunteer nearly a decade ago, he was shocked that members of the public could be in the state Senate chamber “right on the floor” during the proceedings.