Community

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AARP New York volunteers are a dynamic group of people using skills they’ve cultivated. They work to improve the lives of fellow New Yorkers — and not just folks age 50 and older. They may attend a hip hop concert and hand out fliers about Medicare. They might lend a hand at food drives around Thanksgiving. Or they may travel to Albany to make sure the governor and state legislators are aware of vital issues, like caregiving support and unaffordable prescription drug prices. Whether you love meeting new people, working on projects that matter to your community, or speaking up on issues that impact people 50 and older, AARP has a role for you.

Seven Vermont entities received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants to help fund quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable.

A new electric trishaw for a nonprofit in Iowa City, Iowa, a ride-on-demand program for older adults in Hutchinson, Minnesota, and digital literacy classes for residents in multiple Kentucky locales are among the projects funded by 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants.

Genealogy offers a meaningful way to connect with family history and cultural heritage. This fall, AARP New York and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) are presenting two free programs that introduce the basics of researching Hispanic and Italian ancestry.

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