Volunteering

AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers across Idaho through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in its 48th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service.

You’re invited to join AARP and our energetic group of volunteers to be “goodwill ambassadors” to more than 15,000 guests at Life@50+ Miami | AARP’s National Event & Expo in sunny Miami Beach. Meet new friends, save a little cash, and make this fun-filled celebration of life over 50 even more memorable!

Some 60 AARP Rhode Island members and a number of new friends learned a lot about AARP on January 22 -- including the fact that we know how to have fun. Our "Get to Know AARP Trivia Night" at Twins Oaks restaurant in Cranston was a huge success.

It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of Patricia Pérez as California’s new State President and leader of our Executive Council. This position is the top volunteer role in California. Patricia will guide our team of leadership volunteers to shape and execute our organization’s statewide priorities. The appointment was made by Carlos Brandenburg, AARP's West Region Volunteer Director.

The American Red Cross is currently recruiting for a variety of volunteer positions in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The volunteer opportunities are an excellent way to make a difference in the lives of others, and become more engaged in your community. The time commitment and skill levels vary depending on the position. Check out the descriptions below to see if anything sparks your interest, To find more volunteer opportunities in your community that fit your schedule, visit AARP's Create the Good.

Although she retired from a full-time accounting job in 2013, Iowa Tax-Aide volunteer Kay Vignovich says she has never been busier, and she wouldn’t have it any other way, especially during tax season.

If you want to have fun and make a difference in your community, then volunteering with AARP may be your ticket to an exciting 2015. Your options are many, so we are hosting events where you can pick up information and explore the possibilities by talking with current volunteers over refreshments.

If you had the chance to help a neighbor, solve a community problem, or advocate for a cause you care about, would you do it?

AARP invites you to join our growing number of County Advocacy Contacts (CACs). We are building a group of advocates in all 75 counties to help the voice of Arkansans 50 plus be heard on important issues like the health care Private Option, Social Security, Medicare and caregiving.

It's a startling fact: By the time you read this sentence, 3 people in America will have had their identities stolen.