Volunteering

AARP Pennsylvania'volunteers were the stars of a recent awards program in Harrisburg that acknowledged special achievements by older adults statewide.

This past fall, AARP sponsored a multicultural festival, held at the renowned National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The festival was a celebration of the diversity and community life that is found throughout the Delaware Valley. The event brought together local residents and guests to celebrate a rich medley of cultures within the African American, Asian, and Hispanic-Latino communities.

The following article commemorating AARP PA’s 25th anniversary appears in the November 2012 edition of Inside AARP.

Regional volunteer briefings will be scheduled in every region of Arkansas throughout 2013 to give volunteers a chance to meet with each other and staff from the state office. The first briefings of the year are tentatively scheduled for Fayetteville and Conway; watch this site ( www.aarp.org/ar ) for upcoming details.

Honolulu-based volunteer leaders met at the AARP state office today to discuss priorities and plan activities for the year ahead.

AARP Connecticut partners with local organizations like End Hunger CT!, The Connecticut Foodbank, Foodshare and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County to help increase enrollment in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program among older adults, host food drives, participate in Hunger walks, collect donations and volunteer at local food pantries.

With the 2013 New Mexico Legislature underway, like most interested parties, AARP New Mexico will have a slew of individuals lobbying on behalf of its legislative priorities – with a couple of big differences. One, AARP’s individuals are the legislators’ own constituents, the very people any new laws will impact, and second, they are all volunteers.

To join AARP Alabama's legislative work for a better Alabama, or to learn more about our other volunteer activities, e-mail Anne Hails at ahails@aarp.org.

AARP Virgin Islands is once again making preparations for a major volunteer event! That event is officially known as the St. Croix Agricultural and Food Fair or Ag Fair to most. It is the ultimate good time for both young and old alike. “Ag Fair,” according to AARP State Director, Denyce Singleton, “Is the event everyone plans to attend. Whether it is to volunteer at the AARP VI booth or to take advantage of the sights and sounds of the fair, there is truly something for everyone.”

Looking Ahead: Volunteers Giving Back to Others in 2013