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Bike racks, new bus stop benches and walking paths are among the improvements in Richmond and Bedford

Bedford and Richmond among 159 awardees nationwide

Madison County First Responder Selected to Receive  AARP Kentucky's Most Prestigious Volunteer Award

Join AARP Virginia as we have a community conversation celebrating African American history. Speakers include Ron Styles, Michelle Oliver, AARP Community Ambassadors, genealogists, and independent historians.

Legislators, policy experts, and health care representatives will take questions from the public on the proposal to expand Virginia’s Medicaid program at a series of public forums across the Commonwealth. The community forums — sponsored by AARP Virginia, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and the HAV (Healthcare for All Virginians coalition) — will be held in the Richmond area, Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg and Lynchburg over the next two weeks.

In 2015, approximately $15 billion was stolen from 13.1 million American consumers who were victims of fraud. The 50+ community is often the target of fraudsters, while only makes up 34% of the population, senior citizens make up 55% of reported fraud victims. The AARP Fraud Watch Network is proud to put the spotlight on common scams and show you how to protect yourself from becoming a victim, and we’re continuing that commitment throughout the month of April. Check out our upcoming fraud prevention events below.

We’re so excited to team up with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and sponsor this year’s ¿Qué Pasa? Festival. The festival will showcase Virginia’s diverse Latino community and businesses all along the Canal Walk in Historic Downtown Richmond.

Central Virginia Cluster of The Links, Incorporated has spent the last year heightening awareness about the leading cause of death of older members of the African American community, diabetes and heart disease. This is why they’ve teamed up with AARP Virginia to offer the Voyage to Healthy Living.

AARP Virginia invites you to join Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D) and Delegate Chris Peace (R) at Baja Bean Co. at 8:30 p.m. on October 19 to watch the final presidential debate before the election.

AARP has teamed up with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a workshop to help you put your plans into action. The workshop will take place from 10:30 a.m. – noon on November 4 at the Meadowdale Public Library, located on 4301 Meadowdale Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23234.