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AARP Wisconsin Brings Divided We Fail to La Crosse!

  

AARP brings Divided We Fail to
La Crosse June 5-7, 2008
 
Thursday, June 5th
 
Town Hall Community Conversation*
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm @ City Brewery Hospitality Center
 
Share in a meaningful conversation on the health care and financial challenges Wisconsinites face. Hear from local opinion leaders about the challenges and trade-offs associated with these issues and voice your own thoughts and ideas.
*Advanced registration required. Call 1-877-926-8300.
 
Friday, June 6th
 
AARP Picnic in the Park
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, @ Riverside Park, rain or shine
 
Learn more about “Divided We Fail” and enjoy complimentary hot dogs, chips, and soda while listening to great live music.
 
Saturday, June 7th
 
La Crosse County Farmer’s Market, 6:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
Stop by the AARP booth for Divided We Fail information and to share you own health care and financial security stories. 
 
 
Julia Belle Swain Steamboat Cruises*
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm @ Riverside Park
 
Celebrate AARP’s 50th Anniversary with a memorable 1-hour cruise on the historic Julia Belle Swain.
*Advanced registration required. Call 1-877-926-8300.
 
 
Meet & Greet with Representative Ron Kind
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm @ Riverside Park
 
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to chat with Rep. Kind about  the issues that are important to AARP members. Enjoy free cake in honor of AARP’s 50th Anniversary.
Added: May 12, 2008
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AARP Andrus Awards for Community Service 2008

 

AARP's commitment to volunteer service can be traced back to the life and vision of our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Each year, AARP honors the legacy of Dr. Andrus with the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, our most prestigious and visible volunteer award. The 2007 Andrus Award for Community Service recognized 53 unique individuals, one, (sometimes two) from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, who have demonstrated the power to make it better in their communities in ways that are consistent with AARP's mission, vision and commitment to volunteer service, and that inspire other to volunteer.

 

Like Dr. Andrus, these winners have a desire to bring ideas and dreams to life. Their work and achievements have positive impact on the lives of many.

 

Use this form to nominate your candidate for the 2008 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service.

http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/aboutaarp/AA2008NominationForm.pdf 

 

Read about the 2007 Winners http://www.aarp.org/about_aarp/community_service/andrus_award_winners.html 

Added: January 22, 2008
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AARP offers free guide to help grandparents

 

AARP Offers Free Legal Guide to help grandparents and others raising grandchildren.

 
More than 25,000 grandparents in Wisconsin are primary caregivers for their grandchildren living with them. Children who are raised by someone other than their biological parents make up approximately 6 percent of all children in the U.S., although many experts feel that this family arrangement is highly under-reported.
 
 In an effort to help them navigate the complicated legal system, AARP Wisconsin has created “Wisconsin’s Legal Guide for Grandparents & Other Relatives Raising Children 2008.”
 
The 33-page second edition guide includes several case-law updates. It defines different types of family relationships, such as temporary guardianship and legal adoption, and outlines different types of public aid that may be available for each type of care arrangement, as well as the pros and cons of these arrangements.
 
“In Wisconsin the trend of grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren is definitely on the rise,” said AARP Wisconsin Program Coordinator Jeanne Benink. “We felt that we had to do something to assist these people who probably haven’t parented for several years or more.”
 
To obtain your free copy of the grandparenting guide, call toll-free 1-866-448-3611, ext. 6310 and leave a message that includes your name, address and phone number in the request.
 
 
Added: January 14, 2008
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