Volunteering

Take a Stand is about having our 2016 candidates commit to action on Social Security, so that all Americans can retire with dignity and independence.

AARP and local elected officials celebrate Social Security at bipartisan event

Arlington County VICAP is looking for Volunteer Medicare Counselors. You can make a difference in the lives of older Arlingtonians!

You already know your vote matters. But you can help others vote, too, by serving as an elections officer in Virginia, which is experiencing a shortage of workers.

AARP has welcomed Robert “Bob” Blancato of Arlington, VA to its Board of Directors. Blancato served as volunteer state president for AARP Virginia for more than three years before being appointed to the national board.

By Tamara Lytle

Arlington Cultural Affairs was invited by Americans for the Arts and Washington, DC's Culture Capital to participate in the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 project to measure the arts and culture sector's impact on Arlington’s economy. They need your help to do this! How? By volunteering to conduct Audience-Intercept Surveys at various arts and culture events, exhibits, and performances in Arlington County.

Who are Election Officers?

©iStockphoto.com/mattjeacock The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs volunteer advocates who are empathetic, diplomatic, assertive and skilled communicators to:

Virgil Cook of Blacksburg was recently bestowed the Andrus Award for Community Service, AARP’s highest volunteer honor. During his acceptance speech at a banquet in Staunton, Cook reflected upon the numerous volunteers who helped him throughout his life. They serve as his inspiration for giving back to others.