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Nearly 9 million Americans 50+ are at risk for hunger every day – a staggering 79 percent increase in just 10 years. AARP Foundation’s Drive to End Hunger is working to combat hunger among people 50+ through education, partnerships and innovative approaches that address the root causes of hunger in America.

Jeanette Couple Receives AARP Pennsylvania’s Most Prestigious Volunteer Award for Community Service

People who sign up to volunteer with AARP Experience Corps are finding themselves back in the classroom. And they are loving it.

It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live. - AARP Founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus

Marlene Trice of Philadelphia has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit membership organization for people 50 and older, to receive Pennsylvania’s 2013 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.

Faith Leaders

According to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey, there are nearly 122,000 households in Southeastern Pennsylvania that must reduce the size of meals or skip meals entirely, because they cannot afford to purchase adequate amounts of food. These statistics, among others, serve as a platform for AARP - in partnership with the AARP Foundation - to award several micro-grants to Philadelphia based community organizations aiding the costs of serving the vulnerable 50+ in the fight against hunger.

AARP Pennsylvania staff and volunteers celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, by participating in local events across the state that echoed the belief of its founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, "To serve, not to be served."

AARP Pennsylvania'volunteers were the stars of a recent awards program in Harrisburg that acknowledged special achievements by older adults statewide.