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Poverty Isn't Part of the American Dream
But for a startling number of older Americans, it's a fact of life. Today, one in four adults 50 and older has trouble meeting one or more of their basic needs. Almost 9 million older Americans have yearly income below the poverty line ($10,800) and face heartbreaking choices.
Do they fill their prescriptions or fill their refrigerators? Pay the mortgage or heat their home? AARP Foundation is here to ensure that vulnerable, older Americans have the resources they need and the opportunities they deserve through community programs and services.
But we can't do it alone. Read
For many older Americans, 2010 brought some relief from the economic storms of the past two years. Others, though, remained at sea, buffeted by waves of foreclosure, unemployment and — for 6 million — hunger.
Thanks to the tremendous support we have received from individuals donors and our corporate and foundation supporters, AARP Foundation was able to extend a much-needed helping hand, allowing 5.5 millions seniors to keep their financial heads above water.
Without your commitment and help, reaching people in need and providing them with programs that so deeply and powerfully impact their lives would be impossible.
Visit Create the Good and enter your zip code to find volunteer opportunities near you. Help AARP Foundation bring relief to more seniors who are struggling to meet their basic needs in 2011. Go
Ways to Give
Contributions to AARP Foundation are tax-deductible, and help seniors struggling to make ends meet regain their self-sufficiency through practical and effective programs and services. By donating, you will make a real and positive difference in people’s lives, and maybe even help someone you know. Read
"...Giving to the Foundation means that we’re also helping ensure that people who really need help will continue to get it. Whether they lost their homes in Katrina, have trouble getting or maintaining health care or are older and trying to find a new job, the AARP Foundation can help.” -- P.K. Govind, AARP Foundation Donor
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Opportunity
AARP Foundation Overview
AARP Foundation wants to win back opportunity for those now in crisis. Watch
AARP Foundation Awards $3.7 Million in Grants for Hunger, Income Programs
The grants will go to multiple non-profit organizations whose work helps people age 50 and older across the country. Read
AARP Fights Disability Discrimination in the Housing Market
Barriers in the housing market exist for person with disabilities despite laws that are supposed to guarantee access housing. read
Poverty Tour Highlights Plight of the Poor
Bringing attention to issues of poverty among seniors and all who are struggling in the current economy. read
Making a Difference Across the Country
Through community programs and services across the state, AARP Foundation helps seniors remain independent and live a better life. Read
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Spotlight
Working to End Hunger in America
Through food drives, donations and efforts of gardeners like LaDonna Pope, 5.8 million meals were provided by Drive to End Hunger. read
Get Tax Help From AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to low- and moderate-income taxpayers. Read | Find a Site Near You
Unemployment Rate Hits 8.3 Percent After Hiring Burst
Good news for workers in latest jobs report. read
Help Others Overcome the Winter Blues
Learn about "friendly visitor" programs that reach out to older adults who live alone. read
Census Shows 1 in 2 People are Poor or Low-Income
Middle class shrinks as unemployment stays high; children and seniors most likely to be poor or low-income. read
Serving Up Food and Life 101
D.C. high school students and older adults both benefit from meals program. read
LIHEAP Funds OK'd for Energy Costs
$845 million to help low-income households. read
Surviving Recession
AARP Bulletin catches up with three workers to see how they've managed to survive in a down economy. read
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Hungry in America — Who Isn't Getting Enough to Eat?
A four-part documentary puts faces on a national crisis and introduces people trying to find solutions. Watch
Help us win back opportunity for those in crisis.
Please make a generous donation to help struggling seniors.
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Programs & Services

Feeding people today, preventing hunger in the future.
Join the fight to end hunger. Do

This program helps low income 50+ women through educational opportunities. Read

This program offers free assistance with tax-return preparation. Go

AARP Benefits QuickLink
See if you qualify for public assistance and you can save money on health care, medication, food, utilities, and more! Go
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donors
AARP
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Attorney General of Washington
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Caesars Foundation
Charles Schwab Foundation
The Commonwealth Fund
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Investor Protection Trust
The Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation
The John A. Hartford Foundation
Microsoft Corp.






