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Leading Positive Social Change for Wisconsinites Over 50
JAN 23, 2026
Where do you get an opportunity to engage with other locals, while enjoying a healthy 45-minute walk through a university campus in your community?
JAN 23, 2026
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.
JAN 21, 2026
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.
The following article appeared in the March, 2024 edition of Whitefish Bay Living magazine. It is being posted here with permission from the magazine’s publisher.
Barbara Smith of Milwaukee was doing housework when her phone rang. The voice on the other end claimed she had been summoned to appear in federal court and needed to pay $2,000 to cancel a warrant for her arrest.
A proposal submitted by the Green County Development Corp. (GCDC) to beautify and create safer people-friendly spaces in downtown Albany has been selected to receive our “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. We are awarding 1,000 grants each month this year to projects across the state that are designed to make communities better places for everyone to live, work and play as they age.
A proposal submitted by the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired to create signage for three garden spaces and four flowerpots in the Council’s sensory garden at 754 Williamson St., Madison, has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
We're featuring Black, Wisconsin-based artists all month in celebration of Black History Month.
Making a difference doesn't stop as you age. Millions of older adults are using their experience to give back, to solve problems, and to change lives. The AARP® Purpose Prize® award honors extraordinary individuals who use their lived experiences to make a better future for all.
We are inviting local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 6.
Join us as we take a look back on all the great things our volunteers, members, and staff accomplished in 2023!
Local decisions that affect livable communities issues happen most typically in boards and commissions as well at elected councils. AARP WI encourages you to let decision makers know that you support policies that create livable communities for all ages and all abilities. As issues arise, we will share information here to include ways that you can contact the deciding bodies.
Public spaces support physical, mental and emotional health through exercise or social connection. These indoor or outdoor spaces should be accessible to all. AARP supports policies and actions that look at public spaces through an age-friendly lens to support enjoyment by all ages and all abilities.
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