Volunteering

AARP is committed to providing education and outreach on issues like health care and financial security. With 3.1 million AARP members in California, it would be impossible for us to be in every community. Fortunately, we have dedicated volunteers who participate in local events to share critical information with our members and the public.

When you ask Patricia Pérez why she's involved with so many community organizations, she's quick to answer. She focuses her volunteer work on the issues that matter to her: non-profits, job creation, and the environment. As the newest member of AARP California's Executive Council, the team of leadership volunteers that helps to shape and execute our organization's statewide priorities, she has ideas to help blend the three into her service.

Cuando le pregunta a Patricia Pérez por qué es parte de tantas organizaciones comunitarias, ella rápidamente responde que ella enfoca su trabajo voluntario en los temas que le importan más: las organizaciones no lucrativas, la creación de empleos, y el medio ambiente. Como el miembro más nuevo del Concilio Ejecutivo de AARP California, el equipo de líderes voluntarios que ayuda a dar forma y a ejecutar las prioridades estatales de la organización, ella tiene ideas para ayudar a mezclar estas tres áreas en su servicio.

Passionate about serving your community? AARP Foundation is looking for a motivated self-starter to help us fight hunger throughout the Gem State as a VISTA volunteer. Duties include volunteer training and management, special event planning, and more .

AARP Nebraska is seeking nominations for its 2013 AARP State Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Nebraskans who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

Passionate about serving your community? AARP Foundation is looking for a motivated self-starter to help us fight hunger throughout the Bay State as a VISTA volunteer. Duties include volunteer training and management, special event planning, and more.

By Hayley Hervieux

AARP Volunteers Capture Ohio Co. Veterans' Stories for Library of Congress

As an active member of the AARP Volunteer Leadership Institute (VLI), I had the opportunity to learn more about Life Reimagined and Life Reimagined for Work. Time and again, the research revealed that Life Reimagined is not about age. It’s about discovering “what’s next” and creating a new stage for oneself is a “frame of mind”. It involves being open to suggestions. Recognizing that yesterday’s activities do not necessarily have to be the activities of tomorrow. And, perhaps most difficult, it involves considering the unexpected as a possible path to greatness.

Are you looking for a fun way to socialize and get important information? Are you tuning out the divisive political debates and looking for a more enjoyable and productive way to keep up on issues important to people 50+?