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AARP - RIM COUNTRY AREA

Northern Arizona Recruitment Specialist for Advocacy

Dr. Ginny Creager ● Phone: (928) 474-8936

AARP - PHOENIX

201 E. Washington Street, Suite 1795 ● Phoenix, AZ 85004-2428

Phone: (602) 262-5176 ● Toll Free: 1-866-389-5649

Mission Statement:

AARP's vision is to excel as a dynamic presence in every community by shaping and enriching the experience of aging for each member and for society.

To bring that vision to life, we focus our efforts and resources in four areas:

Health and Wellness
Economic Security and Work
Long-term Care and Independent Living
Personal Enrichment

We strive to live the motto that Dr. Andrus gave the Association: "To serve, not to be served." We serve our members and society primarily in four ways:

By providing quality information and education.
Through legislative, legal and consumer advocacy at the national, state and local levels.
By providing opportunities for service and involvement in their communities.
By making available a wide range of products and services to our members.

We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Working with our National Community Service Programs and an extensive network of local AARP chapters and NRTA network of retired educators, these offices enable AARP to reach and engage members, volunteers, the media, community partners, and policy-makers in carrying out our mission.

Organization History:

Founded in 1958 by retired California educator, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) today represents more than 35 million members. About half of our members are working, either full or part-time, while the others are retired. Nearly a third of our members are under the age of 60; those age 60 - 74 comprise 46%, and 21% are 75 and older.

The collective strength of our membership enables us to serve the broader community, improving the quality of life for people as they get older. We know that healthy aging requires an early start; therefore, our social responsibility extends to all segments of American society. It also includes sharing strategies and information with organizations across the world that are involved with the issues of global aging.

Community Services:

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. We provide information and resources; engage in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assist members in serving their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These include AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, our quarterly newspaper in Spanish; NRTA Live and Learn, our quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and our website.. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Find out how you can become a local AARP volunteer in the Payson area by calling Virginia Creager, Northern Arizona Recruitment Specialist for Advocacy, at (928) 474-8936.

Community Projects We Sponsor:

AARP volunteers are the heart of our Association. The members of our Board of Directors and our National Officers are all unpaid volunteers, as are our field volunteer directors, state presidents and thousands of legislative and program volunteers and chapter leaders. They are involved in advocacy at the national and state levels as well as innovative community service and education programs, including: tax-preparation assistance; driver training and re-education; grief and loss counseling; and independent living programs.

We are a strong advocate on behalf of people 50+ for important issues, including: ensuring the long-term solvency of Social Security; protecting pensions; fighting age discrimination; prescription drug coverage in Medicare; patient protections in managed care and long-term care; anti-predatory home loan lending; and other protections for older consumers. AARP advocates in the nation's capital, in state houses across the country and in the courts on behalf of AARP members and their families. We make sure their voices are heard.

Volunteer Opportunities: 3-Listed

#1 - Assist with tax preparation for upcoming tax-filing season

AARP Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers who would like to assist with tax preparation during the upcoming tax-filing season. Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service in the country.

Volunteers with Tax-Aide receive free tax training and become IRS certified by passing an IRS exam. They then help people file their taxes at designated Tax-Aide sites throughout the state.

Leadership volunteer positions in Tax-Aide also help coordinate program delivery by volunteers at sites at the local, state, or regional level or manage specific program activities such as technology, training, administration or communication.

Volunteers are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses. For more information about becoming a local AARP Tax-Aide volunteer, call toll-free 1-888-AARP-NOW (1-888-227-7669) or visit our web site at www.aarp.org/taxaide

Volunteers are asked to give a minimum commitment of forty hours over the ten-week tax-filing season. Expense reimbursement is provided for some program-related, out-of-pocket expenses.

People interested in volunteering should contact:

Joan Stephens at (928) 472-6229

or, the AARP Tax-Aide Team at 1-888-227-7669

#2 - Seeking advocacy and community service volunteers.

Volunteer opportunities are available in many areas of interest and AARP is actively recruiting people who would like to get involved in building an AARP presence at their local level.

Opportunities for volunteering are also available in AARP’s national community service programs like Tax-Aide and the AARP Driver Safety Program.

People interested in volunteering should contact:

AARP Arizona at (866) 389-5649, Ext. 5180.

#3 -Driver Safety Program Seeks Volunteers

AARP needs volunteer instructors for AARP’s Driver Safety Program in Arizona. Instructors receive initial training and participate in instructor workshops to maintain and enhance their skills. Instructors are required to teach a minimum of three classes each year. Instructors can set their own hours, and teach classes on weekdays, weekends or evenings. Volunteers are reimbursed for approved out-of-pocket expenses. To become an AARP Driver Safety Program volunteer in Arizona, call toll free 1-888-227-7669 or e-mail drive@aarp.org.