AARP Montana

AARP Awards Grants to Nine Montana Organizations as Part of its Nationwide Program to Make Great Communities Even Better

Nine organizations in Montana have received AARP Community Challenge grants to improve livability and age-friendly designs.

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A Long History of fighting for the 50 Plus and Making Your Voice Heard

AARP Montana is looking for volunteers in Helena, Billings and communities across the state.

In 1944, while driving to a faculty meeting at the Los Angeles high school where she’d served as principal for almost three decades, Ethel Percy Andrus made a decision that surprised even her. She decided to retire and leave the school she loved in order to take care of her mother, Lucretia, who had been in poor health.

State officials are seeking applicants for four new councils that focus on safeguarding older adults.

Since 2018, AARP Montana has offered a yearly essay contest scholarship, which celebrates tribal elders. AARP Montana has partnered with tribal colleges across the state to offer the "Honor Your Elders" scholarships. The students with the winning essay receive $1,000 to be used toward tuition and/or books for the academic year.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day sheds light on the unthinkable

As potentially dangerous wildfires extend into rural and developed areas, residents must prepare.