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Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: October 21, 2008
The AARP Andrus Awards
About the Awards: The AARP Andrus Award is named in honor of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP. Dr. Andrus was a dynamic woman who recognized the value of older people. Her pioneering efforts to enrich and improve the quality of life for older Americans have prompted millions to emulate her philosophy—To Serve: Not to Be Served.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: August 21, 2008
Black Hills Workshop
The Black Hills Workshop serves over 600 developmentally disabled adults. Listen to their unique approach to helping these adults adapt to independant living.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: August 19, 2008
AARP Radio: Behind The Book
In several New York City public schools, a non-profit group called Behind The Book is reaching disadvantaged kids in new ways: using books about their neighborhoods and issues that reflect their lives. The students do reading and writing projects and meet the authors in their classrooms.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: July 25, 2008
Pre 2006 Andrus Award Winners
List of pre 2006 Andrus Award Winners
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: July 22, 2008
Sports Center for the Disabled
70-year-old Hal O’ Leary opened the National Sports Center for the Disabled where he teaches disabled children how to ski.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: July 10, 2008
Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award for Innovation
In honor of AARP's founder and its 50th anniversary being celebrated in 2008, AARP created The Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award for Innovation. A $10,000 prize will be awarded to one public secondary school (grades 8 - 12) in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands in recognition of an innovative program or practice currently operating in a school.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: June 16, 2008
In Search of a Forever Home
Whether you choose to adopt or foster an older animal, you'll find that the benefits are priceless. The love and companionship that comes from sharing your life with a four-legged friend bring more joy than words can say. The 60-plus population is an untapped resource in many ways.
Subchannel: Assistance & Outreach. Date: August 7, 2007
State-by-State Guide to Energy- and Weatherization-Assistance Programs
Energy assistance—help with paying fuel bills—is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for low-income residents. Energy assistance is available from many sources, but most comes from money given by the U.S. Congress to each state for distribution. Each state receives a specific amount of funding and must divide it among eligible households.
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