AARP Washington

AARP donated $35,000 to assist with efforts to rebuild following the American Canyon earthquake in August. California Executive Council member Larry Saxxon presented a contribution of $25,000 to Director Terence P. Mulligan with Napa Valley Community Foundation and $10,000 to Executive Director Elizabeth Hoffman with Rebuilding Together Solano County. The funds are being dedicated to long-term recovery assistance after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Sonoma and Solano counties in Northern California on Sunday, August 24 – the largest earthquake to hit the area in 25 years.

It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of Patricia Pérez as California’s new State President and leader of our Executive Council. This position is the top volunteer role in California. Patricia will guide our team of leadership volunteers to shape and execute our organization’s statewide priorities. The appointment was made by Carlos Brandenburg, AARP's West Region Volunteer Director.

By Joanne Roberts, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Providence Regional Medical Center - Everett and Chair, Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest Workgroup

Ron Yaden of Tacoma has been honored with the 2014 AARP Washington State Andrus Award for Community Service. Ron is extraordinarily dedicated to helping his community here in the Northwest and personifies the dedication of our AARP volunteers.

While holiday shoppers open their wallets to spend more money, con artists are hard at work trying to find new ways to take it. To help families protect themselves, the AARP Fraud Watch Network is highlighting three seasonal scams.

By Cathleen MacCaul, AARP Washington State Advocacy Director

Do you have thoughts on how to improve the lives of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias, and of their caregivers?

AARP 2015 State Legislative Session Priorities

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By AARP State President Mike Tucker