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Three FREE EVENTS Across All THREE Islands! Come Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Social Security with AARP!

JUL 25, 2025

St. John - Ice Cream Social and Music Celebration in the Bajo El Sol Gallery Courtyard in Mongoose Junction on August 14th, from 2pm-5pm. St. Thomas - One Legacy Block Party on August 15th at 6:30pm, on the lawn of Cutlass and Cane Restaurant in Yacht Haven Grande! St. Croix - Family Fun Day on August 16th from 10am-2pm at Sion Farm Distillery (Mutiny Island Vodka).

On 90th Anniversary, Survey Finds Social Security Viewed as More Important than Ever

JUL 23, 2025

A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans – 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents – consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% believe it is even more important for retirees than it was five years ago.

A Huge Win for Virgin Islanders, The ABLE Act was Signed into Law on July 9th!

JUL 23, 2025

AARP stands with individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers in support of policies that promote independence, financial security, and quality of life. As an organization dedicated to empowering individuals as they age, AARP represents the interests of over 100 million Americans aged 50 and over, including the more than 22,000 members living here in the Virgin Islands. AARP urged the committee to act in favor for advancing the financial security for disabled Virgin Islanders and their families, by ultimately passing this legislation.

AARP VI Testifies in Support of Bill No. 36-0003, an Act to Establish Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Standards in the Virgin Islands

JUL 8, 2025

On July 7, 2025 AARP VI State Director, Troy De Charbet-Schuster was invited by Senator at Large, Angel L. Bolques, Jr. to testify before Honorable Senator Ray Fonseca, Chair of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services and the Senators of the 36th Legislature. De Charbet-Schuster testified in favor of Bill No. 36-0003, an Act to Establish Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Standards in the Virgin Islands.

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AARP en las Islas Vírgenes lanza canción con artistas y ritmos locales

English| AARP en las Islas Vírgenes encargó una canción con artistas locales y música Soca y Quelbe. La canción titulada "AARP Makes Me Happy" es una infusión de voces reconocidas localmente como Eldrige "Edgy" Christian, Nikki Brooks y Delyno Brown, también conocido como Pressure Busspipe, los sonidos del renombrado flautista y embajador musical VI Stanley A. Jacobs, Ph. .D. de los Ten Sleepless Knights, y coros de Aquila Jackson. La canción fue escrita y compuesta por Luis Ible, Jr. y producida por Malvern Gumbs. La letra describe el trabajo de AARP en comunidades de todo el país, combinando los ritmos y sonidos de la música Quelbe y Soca.

AARP en las Islas Vírgenes es coanfitrión de eventos del Mes de Orgullo con PFLAG St. Thomas y St. Croix Pride en junio

English | AARP observa con orgullo el Mes del Orgullo y se une a los miembros LGBTQ+, los no miembros, sus familias y aliados, como PFLAG St. Thomas y St. Croix Pride, para organizar eventos que celebran el mes.

AARP in The Virgin Islands Co-Hosts Pride Events with PFLAG St. Thomas and St. Croix Pride in June

En Español | AARP proudly observes Pride Month and stands with LGBTQ+ members, non-members, their families, and allies, such as PFLAG St. Thomas and St. Croix Pride, to host events celebrating Pride Month.

Learn How to Detect, Prevent Elder Abuse

By AARP Bulletin, JUN 1, 2023

Virgin Islands is bringing together older adults, caregivers and others for a workshop on ways to detect and prevent elder abuse.

Ag Plan: Bill Could Help Boost Islands' Food Resources

By AARP Bulletin, MAY 1, 2023

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. in February signed a bill to help boost the U.S. Virgin Islands’ agricultural sector — a measure supported by AARP. The bill devotes $2.2 million for the adoption of various portions of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Plan, which was unveiled in 2022 and is aimed at strengthening sustainable, community-based local food and farming businesses.

The Nationwide Impact of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street

In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, now called "Black Wall Street," was a vibrant and prosperous community. Despite the challenges and racial injustices they faced, residents of this community built a thriving neighborhood filled with successful Black-owned businesses, attorneys, doctors, and real estate agents. Their achievements were nothing short of remarkable and served as a beacon of hope for Black Americans nationwide.

Honoring Women of AARP for Women's History Month

Women's History Month is underway, and we're excited to celebrate the ground-breaking contributions of amazing women to communities nationwide. Originating as Women's History Week in 1981, March was officially dedicated to honoring women's achievements in 1987. And AARP joins in the nation in celebrating women for their leadership, mentoring, and dedication to their communities in ways that have changed the course of history.

Proyecto de Ley para Asignar Fondos al Plan Agrícola de las Islas Vírgenes Ahora Ley

AARP en las Islas Vírgenes abogó por el financiamiento del Plan