Volunteering

A letter from state director Bob Jackson to AARP Texas volunteers at the start of National Volunteer Month.

Did you know that there are low-income older adults and people with disabilities right in your own community who need your help to remain independent? If you could volunteer a few hours of your time each month, you could enable them to remain independent and in their own homes.

AARP New Mexico had a very successful legislative session as several priority measures it supported were signed into law by Gov. Susana Martinez.

By Hayley Hervieux

Michigan volunteers came out 134 strong on April 5 and 6 to engage in some networking and learn about chained CPI, social media, investment fraud-fighting, Life Reimagined, the Affordable Care Act and a host of other hot topics.

With one week left to go, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers are busier than ever – helping thousands of Bay State residents with their tax returns and questions. As part of our ongoing spotlight series, we headed to the South Middlesex Opportunity Council in Framingham, where we met volunteers TC Kung and his wife Shirley. As a team, TC and Shirley dealt with a group of clients young and 'older' and from varied backgrounds, garnered from the community's diverse population.

With one week left to go, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers are busier than ever – helping thousands of Bay State residents with their tax returns and questions. As part of our ongoing spotlight series, we headed to Brockton Council on Aging. Here we met site coordinator Dean Strack and his team of volunteers. Dean hustled and bustled clients in quickly and smoothly, all while keeping a smile on their faces and tax-time stress levels at a minimum. Though many were a bit ‘camera-shy’, we talked to several clients, who expressed their appreciation for all AARP Foundation Tax-Aide does to help them year in and year out.

Meet AARP Texas’ Latest Andrus Award Winner

By Hayley Hervieux

Is someone in your Tennessee community doing amazing volunteer work? Are you?