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Dr. Elaine Baker Selected Andrus Award For Community Service Winner
AARP Mississippi recently presented the 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service to Dr. Elaine Baker, 2nd Congressional District Regional Volunteer Coordinator and AARP Mound Bayou Chapter President. In...
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AARP Offers Local Volunteer Opportunities
AARP offers many volunteer options to fit a person’s interests. AARP Mississippi works with volunteers throughout the state on issues that are important to members and the 50+ population. On the...
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Clarksdale’s ‘Seniors For A More Livable Community’ Participate In Active...
Dan Burden facilitated an Active Living Workshop for ‘Seniors For A More Livable Community’ in Clarksdale. AARP Mississippi recently conducted an Active Living Workshop in Clarksdale to engage...
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Tupelo AARP Members, Residents Attend Active Living Workshop
Dan Burden led Active Living Workshop participants on a tour of Tupelo streets. About 40 Tupelo residents, including two City Council people and Mississippi Department of Transportation staff,...
View ArticleAARP Foundation Tax-Aide Seeks Volunteers
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers across the state to help Mississippi taxpayers who are seeking...
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AARP, Mound Bayou Residents Collaborate To Improve Historic Town
The AARP Mound Bayou chapter in the Delta has made a commitment to building a healthier and safe community. After a series of community conversations, AARP Mississippi facilitated a workshop called...
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Mississippi Andrus Award Nominations Open Until June 1
Elaine Baker, Ph.D., M.S.W., was awarded the 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service in Mississippi. Nominations for 2013 are open until June 1. There’s still time to nominate an outstanding volunteer...
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AARP Volunteers From Every State Visit Capitol Hill To Urge Separate Social...
AARP volunteers and staff from every state, visited Capitol Hill today to express opposition to the President’s proposed Social Security benefit cut known as Chained CPI and to support responsible...
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Are You Ready for Retirement (Is Retirement Ready for YOU?)
By Margie Culbertson AARP Volunteer and Writer Baby Boomers have always made an impressive mark on society throughout the years. Now that boomers are retiring, the impact is being felt. It has been...
View ArticleHere’s How To Contact AARP Mississippi
AARP Mississippi Would Love To Hear From You! Here’s How To Contact Us. AARP is right here in Mississippi working to make a difference in communities throughout the state. Give your time, talent, and...
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AARP Mississippi Searches For New State President
Are you a passionate, strategic thinker with outstanding leadership qualities and the ability to motivate and inspire others? If so, we want to talk with you! AARP Mississippi is conducting a...
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Boomers Change the Face of the Volunteer World
(This is a story by Margie Culbertson, freelance writer and AARP Mississippi volunteer. She is pictured on the left.) Years ago, the word “retirement” brought to mind elderly couples sitting on their...
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Compassion: Caring for Caregivers
By Margie Culbertson (This story is by Margie Culbertson, a freelance writer and AARP Mississippi volunteer. She is pictured on the left. To protect the privacy of the people interviewed for this...
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Social Media, Communication Volunteers Needed
Are you a communicator at heart? Do you use Facebook and Twitter to connect with family, friends and organizations? Are you interested in a volunteer opportunity that you can do right from the comfort...
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Compassion: Furry Friends as Caregivers
By Margie Culbertson (This story is by Margie Culbertson, an AARP Mississippi volunteer and freelance writer. She is pictured on the left.) It was Christmas, three years ago. Grady was his usual self....
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Compassion: Critical Need for Caregivers in Coming Decades
By Margie Culbertson (This story is by Margie Culbertson, an AARP volunteer and freelance writer. Her photo is on the left.) It has been confirmed. A tsunami is heading our way. The “Silver Tsunami,”...
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Compassion: Advocating for Caregivers Mandatory
(This story is by Margie Culberton, an AARP Mississippi volunteer and freelance writer. Her photo is at the left.) “Thus, caregivers remain largely forgotten by the political system. It is a shame. But...
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Love Social Media? Use Facebook to Volunteer
©Istockphoto.com/GlobalStock Americans age 50-plus increasingly are using social media, and AARP is tapping into that trend to hear what people have to say about Social Security, caregiving,...
View ArticleAARP Mississippi Thanks Legislators For Passing Guardianship Bill That Will...
AARP Mississippi recently had a major win when the House passed Senate Bill 2240. It now goes to Governor Bryant for his signature. The bill allows the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective...
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Compassion: Self-Care for Caregivers
(This story is by Margie Culberton, an AARP Mississippi volunteer and freelance writer. Her photo is at the left.) “I’m an exhausted caregiver on the point of collapse. In caring for my sick husband...
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