Volunteering

A brief overview of the events and happenings at AARP Arkansas during quarter one and ways you can get involved in quarter two.

Annual Andrus Awards Luncheon 2024

The State Office has been busy. We want to share our work during the months of July, August, and September 2023.

Retiring from her accounting career in 2007, Patti Fisher embraced her passion for volunteerism.

Susie Marks built her career in advocacy. But even when she’s off the clock, she’s still an advocate, volunteering for AARP as it champions issues at the Arkansas State Legislature.

Odessa Darrough is the new volunteer state president for AARP Arkansas, advocating for the state’s more than 270,000 members.

AARP Montana Profiles in Caring Spotlight: Susan Bivins

At 68, Steve Orso has built a new chapter of his life through service, connection, and community impact. A widower since 2021, Steve spent decades in Information Technology, specializing in Help Desk support, global network management, training, and compliance. After retiring in 2012, he sought meaningful ways to stay engaged—leading him to AARP Pennsylvania in 2023.

AARP New York volunteers are a dynamic group of people using skills they’ve cultivated. They work to improve the lives of fellow New Yorkers — and not just folks age 50 and older. They may attend a hip hop concert and hand out fliers about Medicare. They might lend a hand at food drives around Thanksgiving. Or they may travel to Albany to make sure the governor and state legislators are aware of vital issues, like caregiving support and unaffordable prescription drug prices. Whether you love meeting new people, working on projects that matter to your community, or speaking up on issues that impact people 50 and older, AARP has a role for you.

CLYDE, NC — When Hurricane Helene tore through his hometown of Clyde, in rural western North Carolina, Air Force veteran Tim Gudridge was sheltering in place with his family and dogs. He had no power or internet for two weeks and became an expert on his grill.