Volunteering

AARP DC will donate $1,000 on behalf of the 2017 AARP DC Andrus Award winner to an eligible non-profit organization of his or her choosing.

“I enjoy reading and I enjoy learning,” said Ms. Janie Simmons. After retiring from a 40+ year career with the government, Ms. Simmons didn’t know what she was going to do. “I wasn’t going to let the dust accumulate under my feet,” she explained.

Are you interested in using your skills and talents to serve your neighborhood? AARP DC needs your service as a volunteer Ward Liaison!

AARP Foundation Experience Corps matches children with caring volunteers 50 and older who take time to tutor and mentor children who need basic literacy skills and guidance. Volunteers receive extensive training and staff support to enable them to meet the children’s needs. Volunteers must possess a high school diploma or GED, pass a criminal background check and a basic literacy screening. Volunteers must complete at least 25 hours of training and serve preferably three days a week for a total of 10-15 hours. Monthly stipends are available. Make a tangible difference, helping to shape young lives in the schools and communities of the DC Metro area.

Join AARP DC in congratulating Johnny Garcia, South Regional Advisor for Community, States and National Affairs, on being honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with the 2016 Metro DC’s Finest Award. Each year, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honors the city's most accomplished men and women who show exemplary leadership, are active in their community, and excel in their profession or business. This year Johnny was one of only sixteen honorees named from across the Greater Metro Area. The award ceremony took place on October 5th at the law offices of K &L Gates, LLP.

Join AARP on Tuesday, September 20 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET in AARP’s free Virtual Career Fair. This live event is a great way for job seekers to:

On Sunday, September 11th and Monday, September 12th, AARP DC volunteers and staff participated in the AARP Foundation's Celebration of Service Meal Pack Challenge. This year's Celebration of Service event paid tribute to all the veterans and retired first responders who have given so much of their lives in service to others. It also lifted senior poverty out of the shadows and shined a spotlight on the needs of older adults who are struggling to secure the essentials. With the help of over 3,000 volunteers, we packed 1.5 million meals for our region's struggling seniors!

Es mucho menos probable que los estudiantes que no han aprendido a leer para el cuarto grado completen la escuela secundaria, y en las escuelas públicas del Distrito de Columbia solo dos tercios de los estudiantes se gradúan.

AARP DC is now accepting nominations for its 2016 District of Columbia Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Washingtonians who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

Students who don’t learn to read by fourth grade are far less likely to graduate from high school, and in D.C. public schools, only two-thirds of students are graduating.