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AARP's New Mexico state office focuses its work on issues, both at the state and local level and in the nation's capital, that are important to the state's 260,000 AARP members. At the national level, AARP began Divided We Fail, urging lawmakers and those seeking office to come together to find real solutions toward health care reform and financial security. To date, over 8,000 New Mexicans have signed the Divided We Fail pledge stating they'll only vote for candidates that have real solutions for fixing these issues, and once in office, they'll hold lawmakers accountable toward implementing those solutions. At the state level, lawmakers in 2008 began to consider several health care reform plans but efforts stalled over a lack of consensus for any one solution. The Legislature is expected to revisit the matter during the 2009 regular session in January. AARP's New Mexico volunteers work diligently with state legislators on a variety of issues such as consumer protections bills, Medicaid funding and utility and water issues. In 2007, AARP was successful in getting a new law passed that lets individuals implement a security freeze, essentially freezing credit reports so new accounts cannot be opened under a person's name without authorization, helping to prevent identity theft. Volunteers also worked to get a law passed that would help regulate payday lending. AARP New Mexico also hosts a number of outreach events across the state to explain consumer issues and get help raising local awareness in individual communities. The state has 13 local chapters across the state as well as an information center in Albuquerque that help spread the word about AARP's initiatives and participate in a variety of community volunteer activities.

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New Mexico AARP Tax Aide Sites are now open for business and are helping seniors and other individuals with free tax preparation. Sites are operating in the following communities: (Call for times and days of operations or visit https://locator.aarp.org/vmis/sites/tax_aide_locator.jsp )
 
Alamogordo
 
Alamogordo Civic Center, First and Florida, 505-439-4154
 
Albuquerque
 
AARP Information Center -- 1930 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE STE. J., 505-830-3097
 
Albuquerque Meadows Mobile Community -- 7112 Pan American Freeway NE, 505-821-7355
 
American Legion Post 99 – 540 Louisiana Blvd. NE, 505-293-1121
 
Barelas Senior Center – 714 7th St. SW, 505-764-6436
 
Bear Canyon Senior Center -- 4645 Pitt St NE, 505-291-6211
 
Highland Senior Center -- 131 Monroe St NE, 505-256-2000
 
Los Volcanes Senior Center – 6500 Los Volcanes RD NW, 505-836-8745
 
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center – 501 Elizabeth St Se, 505-275-8731
 
North Valley Senior Center – 3825 4th St NW, 505-761-4025
 
Palo Duro Senior Center – 5221 Palo Duro Ave NE, 505-888-8102
 
Taylor Ranch Community Center – 4900 Kachina St NW, 505-768-6006
 
UNM Law School – 1117 Stanford NE, 505-830-3096
 
Vineyards Retirement Community – 6118 Edith Blvd. NE, 505-292-3188
 
Angel Fire
 
Angel Fire Tax Aide – No. 1 First National Place, 505-377-0546
 
Anthony
 
AARP Tax Aide Women’s Intercultural Center – 303 Lincoln Ave, 575-882-5556
 
Aztec
 
Aztec Senior Center – 101 S. Park Ave., 505-334-2881
 
Belen
 
Calvary Chapel – 19381 Highway 314, 505-864-8611
Del Rio Senior Citizen Center – 351 Rio Communities Blvd., 505-864-7500
 
Bernalillo
 
Bernalillo Senior Center – 2027 Camino del Pueblo, 505-867-9448
 
 
Bloomfield
 
Bloomfield Senior Center – 124 W. Ash Ave, 505-368-8351
 
Carlsbad
 
Epworth United Methodist Church – 1406 W. Blodgett St, 575-887-7501
 
Chama
 
Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library -- 888-543-5129
 
Clayton
 
Clayton Senior Center – 19 E. Broadway St., 505-575-374-9840
 
Clovis
 
Baxter Senior Center – 908 Hickory St., 505-769-7908
Roy Walker Community Center – 316 W. 2nd St., 575-769-7868
 
Cuba
 
Cuba Economic Development Center – 575-289-9454.
 
Deming
 
Deming Senior Citizens – 800 S. Granite St, 575-546-8823
 
Edgewood
 
Edgewood Senior Center – 114 Quail Trail, 505 281-2515
 
Española
 
Española Tax Aide – 1112 Industrial Park Road, 505-753-1769
 
Farmington
 
Bonnie Dallas Senior Center – 109 E. La Plata St., 505-599-1380
 
Hobbs
 
Hobbs Senior Center – 200 E. Park St., 505-392-5453
 
Las Cruces
 
Community Action Agency – 320 Wyatt Dr., 575-527-8799
 
Los Alamos
 
Betty Ehart Senior Center – 1101 Bathtub Row, 505-662-7969
 
Los Lunas
 
Los Lunas Senior Citizens Center – 197 Don Pasqual NW, 505-839-3853
 
Lovington
 
Bill McKibben Senior Center – 18W Ave F., 505-396-4161
 
Moriarty
 
Moriarty Civic Center – 201 Broadway, 505-832-4143
 
Portales
 
Eastern NM University – College of Business Bldg., 505-356-8576
 
Quemado
 
Quemado Community Center – 28 Lopez County Road, 575-772-5275
 
Rio Rancho
 
Rio Rancho Public Library – 755 Loma Colorado St., 505-896-1965
 
Rio Rancho Tax Aide – 1355 Meadowlark Ln, SE Apt. 373, 505-771-8809
 
Ruidoso
 
Ruidoso Senior Center – 501 Sudderth Dr. No. 10, 575-257-4565
 
Santa Fe
 
Boys and Girls Club – 730 Alto St., 505-428-1780
 
Santa Fe Community College – 6401 S. Richards Ave (fitness center), 505-428-1780
 
Shiprock
 
Shiprock Senior Center –505-368-1560
 
Silver City
 
Silver City Senior Center – 205 W. Victoria St., 505-388-2544
 
Tijeras
 
Tijeras Canyon Tax Aide Site – 478 ½ Old Hwy 66, Los Vecinos Community Center, 505-314-0240
 
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