Volunteering

With hard work and determination. Alexandra Rose, 76, an AARP Texas volunteer residing in Midland who is a regular guest columnist for the Midland Reporter-Telegram, will lace up her shoes and compete in the 13.1 mile 3M Half-Marathon in Austin on January 24. She plans to run-walk the event in just a little over three hours. Although she wakes up at 4:30 a.m. daily to walk four miles, marathons and half-marathons are not only a passion for Alex but actually fun. She’s competed in the past in the Boston Marathon, the New York Marathon, the White Rock Marathon (Dallas), the Cowtown Martahon (Fort Worth) and the Duke City Marathon (Albuquerque). She’s done her share of half-marathons and 10 Ks. Her brother, who lives in Boston and has been a Boston Marathon qualifier in the past, will be joining her in Austin for the Jan. 24 event. "You’ve got to keep fit and do whatever it takes to stay healthy," says Alex.

Mary Scott has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit membership organization for people 50 and over, to receive Texas’s 2009 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award for community service. This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

AARP Texas is pleased to announce that Executive Council Member Dr. Beng T. Ho is the recipient of the Selenia E. & Joseph C. Valley Community Advocate of the Year Award from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

AUSTIN, TX --- The AARP Foundation reminds the public that it is still providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers, both individuals and families, with low to moderate income through the AARP Tax-Aide program. AARP Tax-Aide, in its 41st year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service,giving special attention to people over age 60. The program provides assistance from February 1 through April 15. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service.

AARP Texas Recognizes Worth Wharton with its Most Prestigious Volunteer Award for Community Service

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