This year, AARP Utah's annual Volunteer Summit highlighted local community connections, the importance of our volunteers, and a glimpse at what's to come in 2025.
AARP Utah staff and volunteers joined forces for AARP’s National Day of Service, an annual event dedicated to community service projects aimed at improving lives. AARP’s National Day of Service initiatives have a significant impact on communities across the country.
UPDATE:Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is now seeking a lower rate increase for users in Utah after the company received feedback from it's customers. On August 28, 2024, RMP submitted a new filing with the Public Service Commission of Utah, dropping the proposed residential rate increase from 30% to 18%.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its report of fraud complaints from last year, and it was historically high, due in large part to COVID and the economic downturn. Criminals thrive in times of confusion and 2020 was the perfect storm. Staying on top of COVID related scams was a never-ending game of whack-a-mole for consumers, and the problem hasn’t gone away.
Utah Residents 65 and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, February 18. Contact your local health department to schedule an appointment or to find out when vaccination clinics will be held.
AARP Utah State Director Alan Ormsby released the following statement today in response to the House Majority PAC citation of AARP in political ads targeting Burgess Owens, a candidate for Utah’s 4th Congressional District. Ormsby said:
AARP Utah State Director Alan Ormsby released the following statement today in response to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams’s citation of AARP in political ads targeting Burgess Owens, a candidate for Utah’s 4th Congressional District. Ormsby said:
Jose Valladares has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2020 AARP Utah Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.