Volunteering

Living a vigorous life in service to others was how Sue Whitman was remembered during a memorial service in her honor on June 14, 2014 at Iona House. Sue died on March 27 th at the age of 103. She was buried next to her husband at Arlington National Cemetery As a member of AARP DC’s Advocacy Team, Sue was a champion for long-term care for the elderly in Washington, DC. In addition to serving as an AARP volunteer, Sue donated her advocacy “muscle” to a number of the District’s groups working with older residents including: serving as founding President of the Volunteer Clearinghouse, working for ten years as an Iona House volunteer, and being a Commissioner on the DC Commission on Aging.

This summer, I can add “running coach” to my resume. I love to run, and since attending graduate school, running has served a new purpose for me. It is my meditation, my break from studying, and the fastest way to get a good workout into my busy schedule. Training for races has been a large stabilizing function of my life and helped lay out attainable goals to work toward. Plus, it’s fun to do in groups!

AARP reconoció la acogida a nuestra propuesta de avanzada para crear la nueva Oficina Independiente de Protección al Consumidor (OIPC), que fue incluida como parte de la nueva Ley de Transformación y Alivio Energético de PR recién firmada por el Gobernador.

En el frente legislativo luchamos para defender tus derechos y proponer legislación de avanzada para mejorar tu calidad de vida. Luchamos por tu salud, tu seguridad económica y por comunidades habitables donde todos podamos envejecer con dignidad y propósito. A continuación, 10 leyes por las que hemos dado la batalla gracias al apoyo de nuestros voluntarios.

Al día de hoy, eso de retirarse cerca de los 50 años está muy lejano a la realidad. Hace unas décadas, en Puerto Rico se escuchaba a la gente hablar de su retiro en ese momento, pero en estos tiempos se trata de una nueva oportunidad para reimaginar nuestra vida. ¿Y qué significa esto? Pues quiere decir que a partir de los 50 nos queda mucho por vivir y definitivamente queremos seguir adelante con propósito y evolucionando nuestro contrato de vida para aportar a todos los niveles.

RON SCHLAGHECK, Winchester, TN

AARP and Denver Public Library (DPL) are working together to select and identify 100 photos that depict the powerful events and people that reflect the Chicano movement in Colorado. The photographs will be digitized and accessible online through DPL’s Digital Collections.

Jackson, MS – Mississippi ranks 49th overall when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents, and AARP warns much more must be done, at an accelerated pace, to improve across-the-board – but especially when it comes to five key dimensions. This, according to a new, comprehensive state-by-state Scorecard from AARP with support of the nation’s leading organizations behind quality long-term care, The Commonwealth Fund and SCAN Foundation.

Sgt. Thomas Hickey, a 22 -year veteran of the Ann Arbor Police Department, wants to keep Senior drivers in Ann Arbor safer on the roads.

Know an extraordinary volunteer age 50 or older from your city? Is there someone out there that just knocks your socks off every time you hear about the work that they are doing in their community? AARP invites you to nominate your volunteer hero for our annual award.