Volunteering

The following article is reprinted from a recent Bellingham At Home newsletter. BAH is a non-profit membership organization modeled on the many successful villages now operating across the country that empower older adults to stay active and engaged while living in their own homes and neighborhoods. It is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season by recruiting interested individuals. Tax-Aide is an AARP Foundation program that offers free tax filing help for those who need it most, especially adults 50 and older, during the tax season.

Join us for AARP Washington's Day in Olympia on February 14th. We'll meet in the Columbia Room on the ground floor of the Capitol for a discussion of the issues of concern to Washingtonians age 50+ and talk about how to take action in the Legislative session. Hear from legislators, AARP staff and volunteers, and special guests. You'll also have an opportunity to meet with your state lawmakers.

By Vanessa Ho

Stacie Hawkins of Normandy Park is the new Washington State volunteer lead for the updated and revised AARP Volunteer Portal online system.

Den nis Shoemaker of Tumwater has been selected to receive the 2015 AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

When former music teacher Pat Gray decided to retire, she imagined a life of leisure. Instead, Pat heard a different calling from her local community in Kent and it resulted in a Life Reimagined.

For Phil Jordan of Whidbey Island, he had to leave the theater behind but the theater never left his blood. Today, he's directing a major production at the Whidbey Island Center For The Arts.

Janet Lam-Rogers of Seattle believes in keeping busy. As a volunteer for the American Red Cross, the Northwest Harvest food bank, a house-builder for Habitat for Humanity and a tax preparer for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, the 60 year old spends most of her week helping others.

Know an extraordinary volunteer age 50 or older?