Volunteering

Senior Hunger in Georgia is a video that documents stories of older Georgians who struggle with hunger every day and the support systems in place to help get them back on track.

Marlene Trice of Philadelphia has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit membership organization for people 50 and older, to receive Pennsylvania’s 2013 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.

Born in neighboring Massachusetts, this year’s 2013 Andrus Award winner graduated with a degree in mathematics from Northeastern University, taught high school math for one year, married her college sweetheart, and started traveling the world!

If you’ve ever had dreams of going to MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), now’s your chance!

(This is a story by Margie Culbertson, freelance writer and AARP Mississippi volunteer. She is pictured on the left.)

As an area’s population evolves, so must its community. Mecklenburg’s evolution includes an ever-increasing aging population with an increased reliance on transportation, mobility and housing.

Alex Ward selected as recipient of 2013 Andrus Award for Community Service

Do you have professional level skills that you’d like to share with a nonprofit agency but don’t know how to begin or would like to find a new opportunity? If the answer is YES, please join us! Dozens of nonprofits will be in attendance for you to talk to directly to find:

Shirley Waugh has been selected to receive the 2013 AARP Nevada Andrus Award for Community Service - the organization's most prestigious state volunteer award for community service. The award recognizes Waugh's lifelong commitment to volunteerism, public service and building a better community, as well as her courage and unique ability to inspire others to get involved.

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