Volunteering

AARP is proud to be part of a new Dementia Friendly America (DFA) initiative in Montgomery County. Montgomery County joins seven other communities across the nation in this movement, including Boston, Denver and Prince George’s County, MD. AARP has joined other organizations and community leaders, including the Montgomery County Area Office on Aging and BrightFocus.

Maryland State Delegate Barbara Robinson has recognized AARP Maryland for its commitment to honoring all U.S. military personnel who served during the Vietnam War. Under the leadership and initiative of volunteer and Baltimore resident John Henkel, AARP Maryland has partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense and presented more than 600 Vietnam and Vietnam-Era veterans with an official Welcome Home lapel pin and Presidential Proclamation honoring their service and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation.

On Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27, join AARP Maryland and the Baltimore County Department of Aging at the 2016 Baby Boomer and Senior Expo for the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.

Millersville resident Judy Crane has been recognized with AARP Maryland's highest volunteer honor, the 2016 Ethel Percy Andrus Award, in recognition of her outstanding community service at Anne Arundel Medical Center on behalf of stroke patients and individuals with aphasia.

By Christopher J. Gearon

AARP Maryland and Baltimore County Restoring Elder Safety Today (BC-REST) invite Baltimore County area residents to learn about preventing elder abuse and take time to shred unneeded documents for free during an event on Wednesday, June 15. The shred will take place as part of the BC-REST World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Forum.

Join Team AARP at the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K!

Thanks to all who attended this event! Look for our next advocacy day in 2016.

Have a good head for numbers? Love helping people? Speak a foreign language? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has volunteer opportunities for people at every level of experience who want to provide a needed service to Maryland's low and middle income seniors. Last year in Maryland, 710 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than 42,000 people file their federal and state tax returns.

At age 70, Clarence “Tiger” Davis shows no signs of slowing down. Indeed, he is as active as ever taking on the responsibility of becoming AARP Maryland’s State President in April of 2012.