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A regular round-up of updates and information from the State Director, staff, and volunteer leadership.
A new bill could make it harder for employers to discriminate against older Oregonians.
JAN 8, 2025
The annual program aims to make communities in Oregon more livable for people of all ages.
On September 15, AARP Oregon hosted a live tele-town hall event to discuss current AARP Oregon priorities, from fighting fraud to our work at the legislature.
Learn about CASA of Jackson County, Inc, and learn about the important work the CASA volunteers do in this local partner profile from Southern Oregon.
Hispanics/Latinos have a rich impact on Oregon
by Shannon Steele
By Shannon Steele
By Meira Gebel
Extra support from a caring older adult helps children thrive academically. AARP Experience Corps is an intergenerational program that focuses on helping children become great readers before finishing third grade. Metropolitan Family Service, a non-profit serving the Portland area, is actively recruiting volunteers who are 50+ for the AARP Foundation Experience Corps program to tutor children in select Eastside, North Portland and Milwaukie public schools.
The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first program specifically designed for drivers age 50 and older. An evaluation of the course found that 97% of participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned. We had a chance to speak with Oregon Driver’s Safety State Coordinator, Craig Bussey, about his volunteer involvement and what courses are on the horizon in the coming months.
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