Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high-school principal and the founder of AARP, believed in the power of people working together for the greater good. She put that belief into action by founding AARP with the motto "To serve, not to be served." The life of Dr. Andrus, one of our country's greatest community service role models, underscored the central role community service can play in a well-lived life. … Back to Article
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