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Grant Opportunity: Quick-Action Community Improvement Projects

We know that it takes time to build great communities, but we also believe that tangible improvements can spark long-term change. AARP launched the Community Challenge grant program in 2017 to fund projects that build momentum to improve livability nationwide. We are excited to announce that the program is back for its ninth year and is currently accepting applications online through March 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT.

Advocating for State Fraud Restitution Fund

AARP is also advocating this year for the creation of a state restitution fund for Minnesota consumers who have lost money to scams. Money for a restitution fund would come from civil penalty payments in consumer fraud enforcement cases.

Help Your Employees Save for Retirement

People are 20 times more likely to save for retirement if contributions are automatically deducted from their paychecks. Minnesota’s Secure Choice Retirement Program is a new state-sponsored plan designed to help small businesses offer employees an easy way to save for their future. Set to launch after January 2025, Secure Choice is:

AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities

This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law.

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Enjoy the Outdoors with a Free Bike Ride

By The AARP Bulletin, SEP 1, 2023

Explore new places and enjoy the outdoors with guided bike rides this fall.

Decades Discussion: Your Financial Future

The generation gap is often used to define and separate people, but it holds the power to strengthen communities and teach across generational lines. Join AARP Minnesota and Pollen for an opportunity to connect with people from each decade – from 20s to 90s – to discuss different perspectives on financial security and wealth disparities.

AARP at the Minnesota State Fair

The AARP Block Party heads to the Minnesota State Fair, August 24 – September 4, 2023. Attendees will have a chance to interact with AARP and these amazing activations:

State Works to Expand Broadband for Older Adults, Other Groups

By Mary Van Beusekom , JUL 1, 2023

AARP Minnesota is working to ensure more Minnesotans—especially those 50 and older—can harness the power of broadband. It’s vital for everything from entertainment to accessing reliable information.

2023 Community Challenge Grantees Announced

AARP invests in communities across Minnesota through eight organizations as part of nationwide grant program.

AARP MN Speaker Request

Keep AARP in mind when you’re planning programs for community groups or organizations. Our presentations and workshops provide useful tools and actionable information to help Minnesotans 50-plus live their best lives. The presentations are typically 30 to 60 minutes and can be tailored to meet your needs. Please note that AARP MN requests at least 15 attendees for a presentation.

2023 Legislative Report

Fighting for Minnesotans 50-plus and Their Families

Join AARP at the Twin Cities Pride Festival

By The AARP Bulletin, JUN 1, 2023

AARP Minnesota is sponsoring a space that will celebrate older members of the LGBTQ+ community at the annual Twin Cities Pride Festival. The festival is the weekend of June 23–25, at Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., in Minneapolis.