AARP North Carolina

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RALEIGH, NC – Bill Lamb of Raleigh was presented with the AARP “Andrus Award,” in November. This award recognizes the volunteer in North Carolina who has done the most to share their experience, talents, and skills to enrich the lives of others.

Nine entities across the Tar Heel State received AARP Community Challenge grants in 2024 for quick-action projects to help make communities more livable.

Get in the holiday spirit by attending a free virtual concert by performers from the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival.

ASHEVILLE — “We are still here”, Cherokee elder Nancy Pheasant, told the attentive audience. “Despite media images and years of erasing us and our history, we have survived.”

When Tropical Storm Helene slammed into western North Carolina, AARP volunteer leaders and staff all across the state were anxious to help. Many ideas were proposed, but it was a single photograph in the Citizen Times of the devastation of a veterans housing site in Swannanoa, one of the hardest hit towns, that spoke most powerfully of the tremendous need in the Mountain Region.

North Carolina officials have issued a comprehensive plan for aging that outlines steps state agencies should take to meet the needs of the state’s growing older population.

Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in North Carolina, such as voting by mail, early voting or voting with a disability.

Find government, nonprofit and other aid available to help those affected by Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.