AARP Washington DC

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Today the President released his budget. It contained several cost cutting measures to Medicare and Social Security, including the implementation of Chained CPI. To help you understand the basic tenants of Chained CPI, AARP’s position and how you can get involved, some information and a video primer appear below.

Current and former Andrus Award recipients recognized by the District of Columbia State Office toured the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on a warm and sunny Tuesday, April 9th. The tour was led by the monument project architect, Lisa Anders, and Jerry Haan of the National Park Service. The AARP DC State Office sponsored and organized the tour and lunch, which was attended by six Andrus awardees, one past state president, their guests, other AARP DC volunteers and staff.

Diane Pratt, AARP Board Member, greeted volunteers and spoke about the AARP Age-Friendly Cities pilot in the District of Columbia at the AARP DC Member to Member Event on April 5, 2013, at the John A Wilson Building. Members in AARP branded red shirts talked with council members about improvements needed such as street lighting, wellness center hours, and affordable housing. "AARP DC volunteers understand how important this is," Pratt said, "how critical advocacy and education are to achieving goals. Our volunteers make sure DC seniors and their families know there’s an organization standing with them and looking out for their interests."

It’s official. District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has committed DC to being one of seven pilot sites in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. At a news conference on October 3 rd, Mayor Gray announced that becoming an age-friendly city is the first of four goals in the city’s Strategic Plan for Community Living in an Age-Friendly City. The commitment marks the beginning of a multi-year planning and implementation process in the District.

Literacy - the ability to read and write - is important to everyone everywhere. However, some people still don't have easy access to the books they want to read. . The idea behind Little Free Library is to promote literacy and community-building by supporting book exchanges.

The District of Columbia is one of seven states piloting the AARP Age-Friendly Cities Initiative. Since, the initiative launched in April 2012, Mayor Vincent Gray and members of the DC Council have publicly expressed support for the effort. The Council passed a resolution supporting for for the District’s age-friendly cities initiative. Next year is an, important year for the effort. In October 2014, the needs and interests of the residents are to be transformed into an actionable plan. Of course, those needs and interests must first be identified, and community input is an important part of that process. Government agencies will come together with businesses, faith-communities, non-profit organizations, and other community stakeholders to improve the quality of life for persons of all ages. The AARP District of Columbia State Office is offering input wherever possible, and looks forward to more individuals and groups in the community getting, involved. Ideally, community planning would begin this year.

On April 23, the District of Columbia will hold a special election to fill an At-Large seat on the DC Council. The winner of this election will represent the needs and interests of all District residents. As such, AARP DC created two opportunities for persons to share those needs and interests directly with the candidates.

You could say it was a party with a purpose. Marcus Johnson, musician, wine entrepreneur, publisher, and producer, artfully blended jazz with tips, personal stories and motivational words about starting and running a business, then pointed out some of the principles that lead to success in any endeavor.

Join AARP for a Free Screening of “DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis” on Tuesday, March 19th, 5:00 - 6:45 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Library, 901 G. Street, NW, District of Columbia.