50 Ways to Make a Difference
50 Ways to Make a Difference
1) Help a friend fill out our .
2) Distribute the seed packets at your garden club meeting.
3) Tell five friends to sign up for the do-not-call list or by calling toll-free, 888-382-1222
4) Put a notice in your community association's newsletter about how easy it is to call toll-free, 888-5-OPT-OUT, to cut back on unsolicited credit offers. 5) Put a stack of the "" order forms at your local library.
6) Talk to your minister about including "" as inserts in your monthly church newsletter.
7) Tell your neighbors how they can monitor their credit reports for identity theft by ordering one of the three free credit reports on a four-month cycle .
8) Forward the information at to anyone receiving a tax refund to encourage them to save part of the refund for retirement.
9) Help a Social Security beneficiary or veteran who didn’t need to file a tax return for 2007 file the to obtain their stimulus payment.
10) Forward the at to friends who are wondering whether or not they are saving enough for retirement.
11) Help a neighbor who is bothered by telemarketing calls to install an answering machine and to use caller ID.
12) Preview the . Order a copy to show at a community meeting, where you can start a discussion about investment fraud.
13) Preview and then send a copy to a friend who is planning to retire.
14) Assist an older friend, neighbor, or family member with developing a new résumé, preparing for an interview, or creating an e-mail account to post a résumé online.
15) Contact your library to see if you can hand out information about , which helps job seekers 50 and older to find employment. 16) Download a copy of . Post the information in church bulletins, senior centers, community centers, or adult day-care centers.
17) Talk to family members, friends, and neighbors about , and then make changes.
18) Conduct a home-modification workshop for neighborhood and civic associations using the "Volunteer Leader Guide for Conducting a Home-Modification Workshop," available through AARP state offices. Find your state office .
19) E-mail a article or checklist to a friend or family member.
20) Organize a neighborhood group to do simple modifications on an older neighbor’s home. Help him or her "age in place."
21) Post information on in churches and on community bulletin boards.
22) E-mail "" to family members to initiate tough conversations.
23) Create a on AARP.org on how to have difficult conversations with older relatives about when to stop driving.
24) Conduct a local of your neighborhood.
25) Help people adjust their cars to suit their needs by organizing a event in your community.
26) Ask your employer or former employer to host and underwrite a course for colleagues.
27) E-mail or tell a friend about an on safe driving.
28) Share the "" with your friends.
29) Visit a homebound or elderly neighbor. Help with yard work, share a meal, or put new batteries in your neighbor’s smoke detector.
30) Get together with some of your friends to put on a bake sale benefiting a charitable organization in your community. 31) Tell a friend to watch "Caring for your Parents."Most PBS channels will air the documentary during prime time on April 2, 2008. Click to read an article about the program. After that, click on "e-mail" to spread the word. Check with for air dates and times.
32) E-mail friends and family about the on . Be sure to visit our tool, which has such features as expert videos, checklists, and articles to share. You can click on "e-mail to a friend" from any topic.
33) Join AARP's Online Community forum. Share your thoughts on the broadcast.
34) Order the "Caring for Those You Care About" CD-ROM. The provides 43 practical tip sheets to help caregivers with selecting home help, finding quality living arrangements, and navigating legal issues. Give a copy to the human resources director at work, to a leader in your faith community, or to any other person who can print and give the tip sheets to caregivers who need the information. If you prefer, order the paper version in a binder .
35) Help caregivers for low- or no-cost programs that can help you or a loved one stay healthy, cover basic expenses (such as food, home heating, medical care, or prescription drugs), assist older relatives, and support children in your care.
36) Suggest the book ": The Complete Family Guide,"a complement to the PBS special, to your book group, interested people in your faith community, or a caregiver you know. Use our to get the conversation going.
37) Join with millions of other Americans to who will give us actions, answers, and accountability on health care and lifetime financial security.
38) for a family member or friend through Lotsa of Helping Hands.
39) Partner with a friend to visit a nursing home, where you can hand out gift packets together. Call ahead to find out what the residents need. Also request the number of residents and the best time to visit. 40) Invite a friend to join you and register for "."
41) Order the "" and take a copy to your workplace to share with colleagues and your human resources department.
42) Read the "" article and download the Personal Medication Record. Make copies for your loved ones, and help them fill the record out or take it to a nurse.
43) Talk to your spiritual leader about implementing a 10-week walking program using AARP's "Walking Program Guide."
44) Order a step counter or two as gifts for friends and family.
45) Give "" to a friend or neighbor. It will help him or her with managing medications.
46) Form a walking group with your book club.
47) Organize a neighborhood walk-to-school group to accompany neighborhood children to school one day a week.
48) Order AARP's "" and give to a loved one on Mother's Day or Father's Day.
49) Kick off a fitness challenge in your community. Organize a group of friends to on a regular basis.
50) Start a healthy-recipe exchange with a group of friends. You can do this in person, by mail or e-mail, or by starting an online community at . Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
50 Ways to Make a Difference
Join us on May 8, 2008 for AARP's Eighth Annual Day of Service. On this day, we hope you'll join thousands of people around the country to make a difference in local communities. We created "50 Ways to Make a Difference" in honor of AARP’s 50th Anniversary. Of course, you can also pick your own project. There are plenty of ways to help—either by clicking the mouse, helping a neighbor, or volunteering for a nearby organization. How you can help:1) Help a friend fill out our .
2) Distribute the seed packets at your garden club meeting.
3) Tell five friends to sign up for the do-not-call list or by calling toll-free, 888-382-1222
4) Put a notice in your community association's newsletter about how easy it is to call toll-free, 888-5-OPT-OUT, to cut back on unsolicited credit offers. 5) Put a stack of the "" order forms at your local library.
6) Talk to your minister about including "" as inserts in your monthly church newsletter.
7) Tell your neighbors how they can monitor their credit reports for identity theft by ordering one of the three free credit reports on a four-month cycle .
8) Forward the information at to anyone receiving a tax refund to encourage them to save part of the refund for retirement.
9) Help a Social Security beneficiary or veteran who didn’t need to file a tax return for 2007 file the to obtain their stimulus payment.
10) Forward the at to friends who are wondering whether or not they are saving enough for retirement.
11) Help a neighbor who is bothered by telemarketing calls to install an answering machine and to use caller ID.
12) Preview the . Order a copy to show at a community meeting, where you can start a discussion about investment fraud.
13) Preview and then send a copy to a friend who is planning to retire.
14) Assist an older friend, neighbor, or family member with developing a new résumé, preparing for an interview, or creating an e-mail account to post a résumé online.
15) Contact your library to see if you can hand out information about , which helps job seekers 50 and older to find employment. 16) Download a copy of . Post the information in church bulletins, senior centers, community centers, or adult day-care centers.
17) Talk to family members, friends, and neighbors about , and then make changes.
18) Conduct a home-modification workshop for neighborhood and civic associations using the "Volunteer Leader Guide for Conducting a Home-Modification Workshop," available through AARP state offices. Find your state office .
19) E-mail a article or checklist to a friend or family member.
20) Organize a neighborhood group to do simple modifications on an older neighbor’s home. Help him or her "age in place."
21) Post information on in churches and on community bulletin boards.
22) E-mail "" to family members to initiate tough conversations.
23) Create a on AARP.org on how to have difficult conversations with older relatives about when to stop driving.
24) Conduct a local of your neighborhood.
25) Help people adjust their cars to suit their needs by organizing a event in your community.
26) Ask your employer or former employer to host and underwrite a course for colleagues.
27) E-mail or tell a friend about an on safe driving.
28) Share the "" with your friends.
29) Visit a homebound or elderly neighbor. Help with yard work, share a meal, or put new batteries in your neighbor’s smoke detector.
30) Get together with some of your friends to put on a bake sale benefiting a charitable organization in your community. 31) Tell a friend to watch "Caring for your Parents."Most PBS channels will air the documentary during prime time on April 2, 2008. Click to read an article about the program. After that, click on "e-mail" to spread the word. Check with for air dates and times.
32) E-mail friends and family about the on . Be sure to visit our tool, which has such features as expert videos, checklists, and articles to share. You can click on "e-mail to a friend" from any topic.
33) Join AARP's Online Community forum. Share your thoughts on the broadcast.
34) Order the "Caring for Those You Care About" CD-ROM. The provides 43 practical tip sheets to help caregivers with selecting home help, finding quality living arrangements, and navigating legal issues. Give a copy to the human resources director at work, to a leader in your faith community, or to any other person who can print and give the tip sheets to caregivers who need the information. If you prefer, order the paper version in a binder .
35) Help caregivers for low- or no-cost programs that can help you or a loved one stay healthy, cover basic expenses (such as food, home heating, medical care, or prescription drugs), assist older relatives, and support children in your care.
36) Suggest the book ": The Complete Family Guide,"a complement to the PBS special, to your book group, interested people in your faith community, or a caregiver you know. Use our to get the conversation going.
37) Join with millions of other Americans to who will give us actions, answers, and accountability on health care and lifetime financial security.
38) for a family member or friend through Lotsa of Helping Hands.
39) Partner with a friend to visit a nursing home, where you can hand out gift packets together. Call ahead to find out what the residents need. Also request the number of residents and the best time to visit. 40) Invite a friend to join you and register for "."
41) Order the "" and take a copy to your workplace to share with colleagues and your human resources department.
42) Read the "" article and download the Personal Medication Record. Make copies for your loved ones, and help them fill the record out or take it to a nurse.
43) Talk to your spiritual leader about implementing a 10-week walking program using AARP's "Walking Program Guide."
44) Order a step counter or two as gifts for friends and family.
45) Give "" to a friend or neighbor. It will help him or her with managing medications.
46) Form a walking group with your book club.
47) Organize a neighborhood walk-to-school group to accompany neighborhood children to school one day a week.
48) Order AARP's "" and give to a loved one on Mother's Day or Father's Day.
49) Kick off a fitness challenge in your community. Organize a group of friends to on a regular basis.
50) Start a healthy-recipe exchange with a group of friends. You can do this in person, by mail or e-mail, or by starting an online community at . Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures