Volunteering

Join us every month as we spotlight news and information valuable to the 50-plus community in Maryland.

Recognize an outstanding volunteer with AARP's highest honor. Deadline is August 15, 2024.

The 445th Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly ended Monday, April 10, 2023. Over the 90 days of the legislative session, dozens of AARP Maryland volunteers reviewed hundreds of bills, from expanding broadband to behavioral health services, testified before the house and senate committees, met with lawmakers, and convened in Annapolis to discuss AARP’s legislative priorities.

Join AARP and the Baltimore County Department of Aging at the 36th annual Power of Age Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Stop by our table and learn how you can get the most out of your AARP experience.

On the first Saturday of each month throughout the year, AARP Maryland volunteer Ted Meyerson will sit down with renowned professionals from well-known organizations for intimate conversations on topics that matter to Marylanders 50-plus and their families.

The unpaid care provided by the 760,000 caregivers in Maryland is valued at $12.5 billion, according to new state data available in AARP’s latest report in the Valuing the Invaluable series. This is a $2.9 billion increase in unpaid contributions since the last report was released in 2019. The report highlights the growing scope and complexity of family caregiving and highlights actions needed to address the many challenges of caring for parents, spouses, and other loved ones.

Jim Campbell, AARP Maryland's volunteer state president, has dedicated five decades of his life to helping older adults live independently.

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Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more.

MEMORI Corps research program provides companions for people living with dementia.