Come join fellow AARP members and their families at McCoy Stadium as the PawSox take on International League rival, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRaiders, on Sunday, August 17 at 1:15 p.m. AARP and the Pawtucket Red Sox have teamed up to offer AARP members a special family offer.
In April 16 testimony before the House Finance Committee, AARPRI Advocacy Director Deanna Casey and volunteer Gerald McAvoy tell lawmakers that many trapped in the cycle of payday loans are Rhode Island senior citizens. They represent, Casey added, "a growing and significant share." Payday lenders target Social Security, disability and veterans benefits.
AARP Rhode Island Executive Council member Jorge Cardenas (left) has the privilege of presenting a check for $4,000 to support Sodexo Providence employees' Weekend Backpacker Program. A group of company volunteers provide students with take-home backpacks every Friday packed with food to feed a family over the weekend.
Put AARP Rhode Island and senior hunger on modern culture and media’s largest stage, the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Your online vote can make it happen. John Martin (“Hungry in the West End”) and homelessness crusader Mark Horvath (“Invisible People”) will discuss how they took the tools of mainstream journalists and made their mark via social media.
When AARP Rhode Island volunteer leader Julia Valles invites people over for supper, it's a big job. She has taken on the task of organizing and running AARP's "Community Suppers" at the St. Martin de Porres Community Center in Providence's West End.