Community

A long-time activist and community advocate, Rodd Gray is a powerhouse fundraiser and devoted volunteer to the Resource Centre of Dallas. Along with two other Texans, Gray received this year's AARP Texas Andrus Award for Community Service.

George Barnette is an eager leader, giver and organizer, and has been involved in an impressive litany of projects. Along with two other Texans, Barnette received the 2020 AARP Texas Andrus Award for Community Service.

From July to August, 15 Dallas-based AARP volunteers devoted their time to crafting an array of cards with messages of hope and encouragement for nursing home and assisted living residents.

AARP Texas Director Tina Tran was honored on October 2nd with the OCA National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Award. The annual award recognizes an Asian American Pacific Islander employee who demonstrates commendable dedication to business success and their community.

Life-long volunteer Delores Wilson saw the pandemic's challenges as an opportunity to serve others, and her efforts earned her a finalist spot in AARP's nationwide "Show Your Love Volunteer Contest."

In a Texas Bullhorn Facebook Live broadcast, AARP Texas Director Tina Tran spoke with Megan Hookey, AARP Vice President of Volunteer Engagement, about why people volunteer, as well as how to continue serving others in our virtual world.

As a voter in Texas, there’s much to consider in the run-up to the general election, and here are answers to some of the question Texans may have about what steps to take before casting ballots.

Austin Public Health, the city’s primary public health agency, released its new Long-Term Care Facility Dashboard. The tool displays an array of statistics, including the total number of cases and deaths associated with long-term care facilities, a splash of colorful graphs that show the cases for staff and residents by symptom onset date, demographic breakdowns of staff and resident cases, and a list of facility names in the Austin-area with the numbers of COVID-19 cases in each of those facilities.

In a recent Texas Bullhorn conversation with AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran, Danielle Arigoni discussed Livable Communities’ work supporting local leaders and advocates to effect change in the areas of housing, transportation, parks and public spaces -- all in the service of making them safer, more attractive and accessible for people of all ages.

A listing of free and virtual events that AARP Texas will host in celebration of 2020’s Hispanic Heritage Month, beginning Sept. 15.