Volunteering

Irina’s hesitant English kept her from advancing at work; Mary felt sidelined by retirement. Table Wisdom brought them together for conversational English sessions. Interested in being part of a life-changing conversation? It all begins with ‘Hello’.

Welcome to the newest member of the AARP Missouri Executive Council!

Do you have a penchant for photography? Would you like to use your digital SLR while giving back to the community? If so, we have an opportunity for YOU! St. Louis is hosting its first Women’s Cycling Summit (STL-WCS), April 23, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Missouri. The mission of our one day event is to provide a forum that will bring together women of the Metro St. Louis area who share an interest in cycling.

Rebuilding Together needs you!

Volunteers from across the state, which included “Speak Out!” speakers bureau volunteers, and the newly formed Action Council that supports advocacy issues and policy issues, met in Columbia February 6th and 7th.

It’s not too early to Be On the Look Out for that deserving volunteer to nominate for the 2016 Missouri AARP Andrus Award for Community Service.

Interested in leading others on trips around the region using transit and your ten toes? Well, we’ve got a great opportunity for you!

Help out our community by sharing your skills as a volunteer with the St. Louis NORC. The St. Louis NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community), a non-sectarian neighborhood program operating in the Creve Coeur area and whose mission is to help older adults remain living at home, is in need of volunteers from the community. Here’s a snapshot of their needs:

If you think that the Kansas City's “Get Off the Couch” walkers stopped just because the program ended, you’re wrong. The program, which began two years ago, has not been repeated, but some members of the walking group in Kansas City, including AARP volunteer Joyce Guess, are still walking and talking.

Like to get your hands dirty? Need a little ‘soil therapy'? AARP would like to share information about a volunteer opportunity for those of us who like to dig in the dirt from Gateway Greening. The Great Perennial Divide is St. Louis' largest gardening volunteer event involving more than 75 gardens across the metro area.