Volunteering

The AARP Mound Bayou chapter in the Delta has made a commitment to building a healthier and safe community. After a series of community conversations, AARP Mississippi facilitated a workshop called Active Living In a Health Community last year.

Each year AARP Idaho honors a volunteer with the Andrus Award for Outstanding Community Service. This year, Gary Willett was recognized for his outstanding work in the community, including his leadership in AARP Idaho’s Tax Aide program.

Someone in your neighborhood needs your help. As we age, most of us would like to remain in our homes for as long as possible. That can become more difficult as our ability to drive, prepare food and handle daily chores declines. We may also become more socially isolated and lonely if we lack the local support of friends and family. That’s where you can help.

As Americans paused to remember Pearl Harbor Day, local veterans – spanning WWII to Iraq –where recognized for their service to the nation. Ohio County Fiscal Court honored local veterans at its December meeting with their families and local AARP volunteers.

Volunteers took center stage Friday, as AARP Hawaii hosted its annual recognition luncheon, honoring those who served their community in 2012 through a diverse range of activities.

No one knows the bayou better than 73-year-old Pauline Dillie.

Maui resident Peggy Sanches has been selected the Hawaii recipient of the 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service – AARP’s most prestigious volunteer recognition. She accepted the award from AARP Hawaii State President Stuart Ho today at a recognition luncheon in Honolulu. The Andrus Award is an annual award for exemplary volunteer leadership named after AARP’s founder Ethel Percy Andrus (1884-1967) who exemplified AARP’s motto: “To serve, not to be served.”

WILLIAMSBURG _ There are people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the Williamsburg area who feel very alone. Holidays can be particularly lonely for residents who have no visitors, cards or gifts. With a simple holiday visit as part of a team, you can make an extraordinary difference.

AARP’s founder, Ethel Percy Andrus once said: “We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves”. Our 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service winner, Peter Brady (pictured, second from right), embodies that sentiment and has made it his mission to help improve the lives of others in his community and beyond. The prestigious Andrus Award is AARP’s highest volunteer honor.

Omaha resident Ann Van Hoff has been selected by AARP to receive Nebraska’s 2012 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award. This award symbolizes an individual’s power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.