Volunteering

Meet our volunteers and find opportunities to get involved with our outreach and community service programs.
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AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Virginia Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Virginians age 50-plus who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.
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If consumers were grocery shopping for crackers in early February in the Roanoke area to complement their homemade soup, they may have encountered bare shelves. And for the non-cook, the soup aisle may have been empty as well.
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RICHMOND, Va. – AARP Virginia is teaming up with Hopewell Recreation and Parks to present a speakers’ bureau series on topics of interest to people age 50-plus.
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What people wore 300-plus years ago in Virginia tells us a lot about how they lived. But historic sites in the state face a challenging task in accurately depicting the clothing that was used in colonial times.
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Lynchburg-area residents and AARP volunteers gathered for an in-person dinner group event for the first time since the pandemic began.
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AARP Virginia Recognizes Dr. Heisung Lee for her Dedication and Commitment to Community Service with its Most Prestigious Volunteer Award
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The kids are whining, “We don’t have anything to do.”  Grandpa says, “The doctor says I have to get some exercise.”  Aunt Tilly needs distraction from the stress of her job.  “I love to paint.  I just wish I knew where to take a class.”  What to do!
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Annual award recognizes those who make a powerful difference in their community
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Volunteers from across Virginia thanked at virtual ceremony
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Meet this year's Elvira B. Shaw Advocacy Award Winner Debi Taylor
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