What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2007-12-19 16:15:52.826920-05:00
What's your resolution for the New Year? Whether or not you have a laundry list of changes you'd like to make, consider adding community service to your busy schedule. You don't need to have a specific skill, just a desire to help others. AARP can help you find ways to give back - to your loved ones, to your community, and to society at large.
Join us in championing your future and the future of every generation.
Here is a snapshot of some of the opportunities for you here in the Bay State:
Get active in your neighborhood.
AARP Community Outreach volunteers can make a difference right where they live by getting involved with local events and activities.
- Manage information tables at health and consumer events.
- Educate the public on AARP activities, benefits and resources.
- Identify ways to reach diverse aging communities across the Commonwealth.
Join the Movement.
Be a part of Divided We Fail with thousand of other Bay Staters to demand change, and pledge to support candidates who will give us action, answers on health and lifetime financial security issues.
- Read the Divided We Fail platform online and take the pledge.
- Share your story or concerns about the future.
Help make Massachusetts roads safer.
For 27 years, the AARP Driver Safety program has helped millions of drivers remain safe on the road. The AARP Driver Safety Program is taught and administered by a nationwide network of AARP-trained volunteers.
- Update drivers on the rules of the road by teaching a classroom refresher course.
- Become a volunteer leader for the program in your community.
Assist low- and middle- income residents with their taxes.
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation's largest, free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, serving low- and middle-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. The AARP Foundation administers AARP Tax-Aide in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service.
- Help residents prepare their 2007 tax returns.
- Volunteer as a program leader.
Make your voice heard at the State House, and in Washington, DC.
Help further our work on legislation and policy that directly impacts AARP members and their families. Each year, AARP Massachusetts selects legislative priorities that are consistent with the policies adopted by AARP's Board of Directors. At the State House, AARP Massachusetts is a strong advocate for its members and their families on key issues, including health care, long-term care, and economic security for 50+ workers.
- Contact your state and federal representatives about key legislation impacting Bay State residents.
- Educate voters on where candidates running for state and federal office stand on issues important to people 50 years and older.
Help Low-Income Residents Balance Their Budget.
Co-sponsored by the AARP Foundation, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and Mass Home Care, the Massachusetts Money Management Program helps low-income seniors better manage their finances and pay their bills.
- Work one-on-one with a low-income or disabled individual to help them manage their financial matters.
Learn More
To learn more about the many volunteer opportunities available with AARP Massachusetts, send an email.
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