Annapolis, MD, January 12, 2026 — AARP Maryland today announced its 2026 legislative priorities, under the strategic leadership of Advocacy Director Sara M. Westrick. The agenda reflects AARP Maryland’s unwavering commitment to its more than 800,000 members aged 50 and older across the state, along with their families.
Shirley Sgouros, 63, of Baltimore, is AARP Maryland’s winner of the Andrus Award for Community Service, based on her dedication to her Upper Fells Point neighborhood and its residents. From picking up trash and planting flowers, to organizing culturally rich events, she brings neighbors together to celebrate the community.
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LSR, AARP Maryland and AARP D.C se asociaron para organizar una conversación sobre lo que significa asegurar adecuadamente las finanzas de uno en sus años dorados, con una mirada sobria y respetuosa sobre cómo las familias latinas pueden preparar mejor sus propiedades en caso de que un miembro de la familia de manera trágica e inesperada pasa debido a COVID-19.
Join AARP Maryland’s State President Jim Campbell and Wes Moore, author and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation, in conversation about the impact of socioeconomic disparities on communities of color.
AARP Maryland is honoring three exceptional Marylanders aged 50-plus for their volunteerism and commitment to service. The awards were formally presented October 8 before nearly 80 guests at a virtual ceremony.
AARP Maryland and the Enoch Pratt Free Library hosted an online community conversation on Wes Moore and Erica Green's new book, Five Days, about the April 2015 Baltimore uprising and lessons learned in its aftermath.
Maryland named walking as the official state exercise in October 2008. During Walktober, learn how this simple exercise can boost physical and mental wellbeing.
Maryland's Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) provides bill assistance to low-income households throughout the state to make energy costs more affordable and to help with the prevention of loss and the restoration of home energy service.
AARP is fighting to protect vulnerable seniors in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities from sickness, isolation, and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic.