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AARP Real Possibilities TV

Posted on 05/14/24

AARP Real Possibilities by AARP Michigan is a weekly TV show airing every Tuesday on ABC 53 in Lansing and Jackson at…
What the AARP! News and Notes from AARP Michigan

Posted on 03/29/24

News and Notes from AARP Michigan
AARP Michigan Unveils 2024 Legislative Agenda

Posted on 02/14/24

AARP Michigan announced its 2024 Legislative Agenda yesterday during the annual lobby day at Heritage Hall, inside the…
Thank You, Volunteers!

Posted on 03/31/23

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the people who dedicate their time, energy and skills to…
Volunteer to Provide Free Tax Help

Posted on 11/30/22

Tax season is approaching, and AARP Michigan is seeking volunteers to join AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. It is the nation’s…
AARP Michigan to Provide Multicultural Health Forum for Underserved Communities

Posted on 12/31/21

AARP Michigan is offering a one-day health summit for underserved communities as well as those with disabilities and…
Two AARP Michigan Volunteers Recognized as Senior Citizens of the Year

Posted on 10/31/21

Two AARP volunteers, Gloria Kovnot and Brenda Surae Eaton, were recognized by the Michigan Department of Health and…
AARP Michigan Seeks Tax-Aide Volunteers Across the State

Posted on 08/09/21

Last year was anything but normal, as Covid-19 reduced the program to about one-third its usual size. A larger than…
Joy Murphy appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging

Posted on 07/23/21

AARP Michigan volunteer from West Michigan is appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Commission, which advises the…
AARP Volunteers Honored as Citizens of the Year

Posted on 05/21/21

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recognizes Surae Eaton and Gloria Kovnot as two older adults "who have…
On Getting Vaccinated...

Posted on 03/12/21

AARP Michigan volunteers report their experiences and signing up for COVID-19 vaccinations, obtaining an appointment,…
Ernestine Cox turns 90: Four decades as AARP volunteer extraordinaire

Posted on 01/28/21

Cox has done and seen it all. Tough but compassionate gun-toting court officer, mom to two daughters, world traveler,…
Tax-Aide seeks volunteers for in-person or virtual assistance

Posted on 09/02/20

Tax-Aide offers free in-person and online tax preparation and assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers in…
Gools, Andrus Awards go to church, couple for extraordinary acts of kindness

Posted on 02/28/20

The Stephen J. Gools Award for Social Change was presented to Northpointe Community Church of DeWitt for erasing…
We Need Your Help! Volunteer for Tax-Aide in Michigan

Posted on 11/30/19

AARP is looking for Tax-Aide volunteers to help more than 65,000 Michigan residents prepare and file their taxes in…