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Join AARP South Carolina on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a free film series at the Nickelodeon Theater in downtown Columbia. Experience three powerful films that explore civil rights, courage and the ongoing fight for equality. Registration is required; AARP membership is not.
As we wrap up 2025, AARP South Carolina is proud to reflect on the work we’ve done together with members, volunteers, and partners across the Palmetto State.
Scammers Increasingly Using Cryptocurrency ATMs in South Carolina
The kiosks—often located in gas stations, groceries or convenience stores—convert cash into difficult-to-trace digital currency. Growth in such scams has led to calls for legislation to better protect South Carolina consumers.
The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) is reviewing settlements reached between Duke Energy Progress (DEP) and Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) regarding their separate proposals to increase electric rates across the state.
AARP South Carolina partners with the Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund to fight hunger and support food banks across the state.
As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older Georgians—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
AARP South Carolina sets advocacy priorities each year based on input from members and communities across the state. Learn what we are fighting for in 2024.
Cassandra Addison was appointed volunteer state president, beginning January 2024. Learn more about her role and experience.
Turn a lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime. Join AARP SC as a volunteer. Learn more.
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
Join AARP South Carolina for a series of “Pints and Politics” talks with politicians. Candidates running in 2024 will discuss plans to ensure Social Security remains solvent and which issues they will focus on if elected.
Guest post from the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.
Report Finds Systemic Gaps in South Carolina in Nursing Home and Home Health Staffing, Along with Care Access and Affordability.
Last year, AARP funded an expansion of the Southeast Diabetes Initiative, a program dedicated to raising awareness around type 2 diabetes for those most at risk of the disease. AARP is considering another program expansion by adding churches in other states.
The effects of financial exploitation can be devastating. Most older adults who are impacted never see it coming. But there are always clues and red flags. We want to help you spot them and take action! Check out these 10 tips from a former prosecutor.
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