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Find out if you qualify for SNAP, the federal food benefits program. Or help
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Organize a Food Drive

How to choose a local food program to support, learn its needs and organize volunteers. Do

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Create the Good

AARP is calling on its members to volunteer in their neighborhoods. Get involved! Do

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly

Championing the dignity and rights of Washington, DC’s elderly by providing free legal services to those in need – empowering, defending and protecting vulnerable seniors. Read

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My Generation: Honor Flight

Follow an elite squadron of vets as they tour the monuments built in their honor. It’s the journey of a lifetime – an Honor Flight. Watch

Doctor Focuses on Aiding Older Victims

Despite the outpouring of world-wide assistance the crisis continues, especially for the older victims of the quake. read

Meals On Wheels

Enid Borden and Peggy Ingraham, join host Mike Cuthbert to talk about the changes that the economic downturn is forcing on Meals on Wheels. Listen

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Los Amigos Call for Action With Pancakes, Passion, and Patience

Los Amigos are partners in a mission to tend to important issues in the Latino community in Orange County, California. read

Giving Peace a Chance

Peace Corps: Making a Difference in the Lives of Older Americans read

Strengthening Her Sisters

Maria Ramos, who is 67, has dedicated herself to fighting for the rights of battered women and their children. read

Equity Rich, Cash Poor: Nonprofits Lend a Helping Hand for Home Repairs

In the economic downturn, many seniors struggle to maintain their homes. Some turn to nonprofits that can lend a helping hand. read

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A True Win-Win: Why I Volunteer

Learn how JB uses his love of sports to help encourage others to volunteer and give back to their communities. How can you make a difference? read

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RockyMountainGirl Is True to Her Moniker

This Colorado native gives meaning to the term "Giving Back." A volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.  Meet

Honor Our Soldiers

Stop by to recognize those who have served our country, past and present. Discuss