Overview
AARP Foundation Legal Advocacy defends and expands the rights of older Americans by representing them in significant court cases and by writing friend-of-the- court (amicus) briefs on behalf of AARP. It is involved in litigation before state and federal appellate courts, state supreme courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Legal issues include health and long term care, consumer protection including predatory lending, age and disability discrimination in employment, pensions and other retiree benefits.
AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps low income job seekers, age 55 and older, gain the skills and paid work experience necessary to transition to permanent, unsubsidized employment, while providing millions of hours of community service annually through local nonprofit agencies.
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers annually provide free tax assistance and preparation service to two million low and moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older. The program also offers electronic filing and on-line tax assistance.
AARP Elder Watch Project fights financial exploitation of older Americans in the states of Colorado and West Virginia through extensive outreach and education, collection of data, and the provision of technical assistance.
AARP Money Management Program offers daily money management services through volunteers to help older or disabled people who have difficulty budgeting, paying bills and keeping track of financial matters and who have no family or friends able to help.
AARP Benefits Outreach offers assistance to people over age 55 with low or moderate incomes in determining eligibility for a number of public and private benefit programs that help pay for prescription drugs, doctor's bills, property taxes, groceries, heating bills, and more.
AARP Consumer Fraud Prevention engages peer volunteers in alerting older consumers nationwide to telemarketing and other types of fraud that endanger financial security.
The AARP Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) non-partisan organization, is the affiliated charity of AARP. AARP Foundation programs and services help the most vulnerable elderly in society. The Foundation raises money to support these programs through government grants and from individuals, corporations, foundations, and AARP.
