Volunteering

Jan and Phyllis Wilson, founders of Pride in Community Appearance (PICA), are recipients of the 2013 AARP Iowa Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible award for volunteer service.

AARP member Suad A. (not pictured here) has been volunteering with AARP for many years because she supports the AARP mission to “help people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthening communities in New Jersey and fighting for the issues that matter most to families.” But some fights are personal, she says.

AARP Michigan celebrated final passage today of a House bill that enables nurses and other retired health care professionals to get a special license to perform volunteer work in rural and underserved areas.

It's the holiday season and many of us are planning parties and festive holiday meals. But for many in our nation, the holidays are not so festive, especially for those struggling just to put food on the table. Every day, nearly 9 million older adults age 50 and over are at risk for hunger. To help, End Hunger Connecticut! and AARP Foundation are continuing their partnership to help end senior hunger this fall, by hosting free infosessions at senior centers, leading town hall meetings and distributing educational materials at libraries and physicians’ offices. The organizations also are building upon a successful direct mail campaign launched earlier in 2013 to connect food insecure seniors to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A second mailing began hitting the households of about 50,000 older adults in late October.

AARP Rhode Island mourns the passing and celebrates the life of 2008 Ethel Percy Andrus Award winner for Community Service, Virginia Tierney, who passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 98. The recognition by AARP is noted the Providence Journal obituary below, but the tribute does not begin to tell the story of her longtime dedication to our organization and its mission.

From the Michigan Chronicle

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteer Receives Association’s Top Volunteer Honor

Gary Cecil has been selected to receive the 2013 AARP Georgia Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

Frank McBride of Salina is the 2013 winner of AARP's most prestigious award for community service in the state. Each year, AARP presents the Ethel Percy Andrus Award for Community Service to an individual or individuals who, through volunteer service, significantly enhance the lives of those in their community. This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

LITTLE ROCK—Jack Harris of Searcy is the 2013 recipient of the Andrus State Award for Community Service, AARP’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.