Volunteering

Brenda E. Ladin of St. Louis, and Dennis C. Gibbons of Battlefield, have been selected to join the AARP Missouri Executive Council (EC). Eight members comprise the EC that serves in an advisory capacity and whose primary function is to help create and monitor the progress of an effective state plan to carry out AARP’s strategic priorities.

A message from Michael E. Festa, state director, and Sandra K. Albright, state president, of AARP Massachusetts:

AARP Arizona is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Martinez of Gilbert to serve as AARP State President. In this volunteer role, Martinez will lead the nonprofit organization’s network of more than 100 Arizona volunteers and work closely with staff. He will also act as a lead spokesperson on national and state AARP issues in Arizona that are important to people 50+.

Dr. Lois J. Ricci (2nd from right) is a long-time AARP volunteer and serves as a member of the AARP Georgia Executive Council. Lois was a facilitator /instructor for AARP’s Wise Use of Medicines Program, The Caregiver Support Program, and the 50+ worker Project. Each of these programs provided a valuable tool for the aging population and older adults. This week Dr. Ricci was installed as a board member for the Georgia Gerontology Society during their annual conference.

Roanoke _ The need for Meals on Wheels continues to grow rapidly in the Roanoke Valley. More routes have been added and thus more volunteers are needed to fill these routes. It takes 40 volunteers every day to deliver meals to 600 homebound seniors in our community.

Janet Lam-Rogers of Seattle believes in keeping busy. As a volunteer for the American Red Cross, the Northwest Harvest food bank, a house-builder for Habitat for Humanity and a tax preparer for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, the 60 year old spends most of her week helping others.

For the third consecutive year, AARP West Virginia and the MetroNews Radio Network are again partnering to recognize some of the state’s best and brightest student athletes through the AARP West Virginia Scholar Athlete of the Week program.

AARP Missouri “Speak Out!” speakers bureau volunteers who reside in the Kansas City area recently participated in an in-service meeting. The purpose was to connect with the AARP Missouri state office, discuss participation and motivation, share best practices and community engagement, and deliver self-critiqued mini presentations.

Help out our community by sharing your skills as a volunteer with the St. Louis NORC. The St. Louis NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community), a non-sectarian neighborhood program operating in the Creve Coeur area and whose mission is to help older adults remain living at home, is in need of volunteers from the community. Here’s a snapshot of their needs:

A little bit of time makes a big difference. Join AARP Colorado and Serve Colorado for our "Book on into Reading" book drive to benefit the students of Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Clifton, CO. Our goal is to ensure that these children become successful readers by the end of third grade.