Volunteer Work & Opportunites, Community Service, Volunteering Activities & Community Outreach - Volunteering

VOLUNTEERING

AARP is calling on its members to Create the Good in their neighborhoods. Get involved.

AARP Programs

AARP Driver Safety Program

Tune up your driving skills and update your knowledge of the rules of the road.

AARP Foundation's Grandparenting Program

This one-stop shop has reference materials and contact information for first-time grandparents and for those raising their grandchildren.

2008 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service

Each year, AARP honors the legacy of Dr. Andrus with the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, our most prestigious and visible volunteer award.

Tools

Volunteer With AARP

AARP offers you fabulous opportunities for public service. Put your time, skills, and experience to good use.

Other Ways to Help

Join us in championing your future and that of every generation. From e-advocacy to participation in a National Day of Service, you can express the human need to contribute.

Find the Right Activity

When considering volunteer work, how do you choose what to do? Here are questions to help you weigh your skills, interests, and preferences.

Help a Neighbor During Operation Energy Save

From the AARP Office of Volunteering

Use our Operation Energy Save checklists for quick maintenance tips to help a neighbor stay warm this winter. Get involved!

53 Community Volunteers Given Andrus Award

Each year, AARP honors the legacy of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus with the Andrus Award for Community Service, our most prestigious and visible volunteer award. Who won from your state?

Courting Veterans' Voices

By Laura Daily

Court reporters volunteer to record veterans' stories for posterity as part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

From the Online Community

Photo: A Finished Home
Volunteers celebrate the new home they built for a family in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Photo: Outstanding Volunteer Award
The School Board awarded msmillie for volunteering at a school to help children with their math and reading skills.
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Vacations for Veterans pairs Purple Heart recipients with homeowners willing to donate a week at their getaways. Find out how Americans are volunteering their vacation homes for these wounded warriors.

Volunteers Help Forestall Foreclosures

By Christopher J. Gearon

Seasoned lawyers volunteer time, know-how to help older homeowners avoid foreclosure.

A Call to Service

AARP.org

Sens. Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch have cosponsored a bill that provides ways to increase volunteer opportunities for people of all ages, to support innovation in nonprofits, and to improve and expand service at home and abroad. What can you do to serve? Find out here.