Creating the Good in Central Harlem

Carnetta Clark, president of AARP’s Upper Manhattan–Central Harlem Chapter, Number 5393, remembers the chapter’s first meeting—only four years ago—on Nov. 26, 2005: “We met in the Fredrick Samuels Apartments on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, and about 75 people showed up. Since then, we’ve doubled in size and have become one of AARP New York State’s most active chapters,” she reported. Clearly, the group motivates and gives meaning to its members. After just a few years of existence, the chapter has grown to almost 150 members.... Back to Article