When AARP WI held a local livable community discussion to find out what would improve locals’ day-to-day lives in their neighborhood, residents voiced concerns about pedestrian safety and making streets safer. See how AARP Local WI, AARP WI volunteers and community partners took to the streets to address pedestrian safety locally.
We know how impactful $1,000 can be. This is our way of extending some seed money to get these projects off the ground. Next deadline: September 27, 2025.
More than 1 million Wisconsinites provide care to a family member or friend with complex medical conditions or disabilities. That’s nearly one quarter (23 percent) of adults across the state. Nearly 60 percent of family caregivers in Wisconsin provide care to someone who has a long-term physical condition.
AARP Wisconsin will be sponsoring three days at the China Lights show for our members and their guests, Oct. 10, 11 and 12 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. each day, at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners, WI 53130.
Every day, AARP is working to make Wisconsin a great place for everyone to work, live, and thrive. To do that, we work with legislators at the local, state, and federal levels to support policies that positively impact Wisconsinites of all ages, and particularly those aged 50+.
A proposal by the VIA Community Development Corporation (CDC) to revamp a “story garden” community space in a southside Milwaukee neighborhood lot has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
In an effort to learn what Wisconsinites think about the future of Social Security, we at AARP Wisconsin will be visiting dozens of communities across the state this summer and fall to talk face-to-face with residents about this critical issue.
A proposal to equip a fleet of piloted adaptive bicycles with an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The $1,000 grant will help River Valley Trails, Inc. fund the cost of purchasing an AED to make bicycling trips safer for those of all ages.
We are thrilled to announce that six projects in five cities throughout Wisconsin will receive a combined $84,300 in 2023 Community Challenge grants. Grants will be awarded to two projects in Milwaukee and one each in Altoona, La Crosse, River Falls and Stevens Point.
What's better than brats, burgers and baseball on a warm Wisconsin summer evening? Not much. We invite you to register now for a free picnic and free tickets to see the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers play the Quad Cities River Bandits at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, 2400 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton, on Thursday, Aug. 24.