As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in Virginia, such as absentee voting, early voting or voting with a disability.
We want to take a moment to express our appreciation for all of the Virginia State Legislators for their support of AARP Virginia’s 2017 Legislative Priorities. These priorities include increasing retirement security, strengthening financial exploitation laws, supporting family caregivers, and protecting vulnerable long-term care recipients.
You are invited to attend the Blacksburg Chapter's monthly meetings held every third Tuesday of the month at the Blacksburg Community Center from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm located at 725 Patrick Henry Drive .
We’re excited to announce the second annual community conference for Advance Care Planning Month! “Truth or Consequences: Advance Care Planning Essentials” is presented by the As You Wish Advance Caring Partnership, a program of the Advance Care Planning Coalition in Eastern Virginia.
Central Virginia Cluster of The Links, Incorporated has spent the last year heightening awareness about the leading cause of death of older members of the African American community, diabetes and heart disease. This is why they’ve teamed up with AARP Virginia to offer the Voyage to Healthy Living.
Take pride in your town and join us 9:00 am -noon Saturday, April 22nd to help keep Altavista beautiful. Bring a team or ask friends and co-workers, organization, school club/team, or church and volunteer. To volunteer, call the chamber office 369-6665, or visit online at www.altavistachamber.com. Each participant will be provided with gloves, trash bags, and assigned a location.
Insight Memory Care Center invites you to Conversations with Caregivers! These sessions provide an opportunity for learning and open discussion with local authors on topics of interest for caregivers of a loved one with dementia or a related memory impairment. Join us for a great morning of conversation!
Do you like to write, or are you an amateur photographer? Maybe you're a Facebook or Twitter expert. Join our volunteer communications team -- the Virtual Volunteer Newsroom -- and tell the world about what AARP Virginia is doing in your community. Your job would be to attend AARP events in your area, take photos, post to social media, and write a story about what happened. If you've ever wanted to join the world of journalism, now is your chance!