At AARP Wisconsin, our goal is to help all Wisconsinites live their best lives as they age. Whether that means financial security or protection from the latest scams or working in local communities to make them safer and more accessible for all their residents, we will continue to work with lawmakers at all levels to help you live with dignity and purpose.
We know how impactful $1,000 can be. This is our way of extending some seed money to get these projects off the ground. Next deadline: September 27, 2025.
Scammers will use any reason to try to steal your personal information and pick your pocket. That’s why we are highlighting the “12 scams of Christmas”.
This year, AARP Wisconsin is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating Wisconsin-based organizations that work to enrich, uplift, and serve the Hispanic community.
AARP Wisconsin celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
A proposal submitted by Adoray Home Health and Hospice in Baldwin to provide robotic pets for patients with dementia has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The $1,000 grant will help the organization to continue purchasing these robotic pets, which cost about $150 each.
AARP Wisconsin is holding Social Security listening sessions across the state this fall at senior fairs, festivals and community centers. The effort comes ahead of the 2024 campaign and amid a political debate in Washington about the future of the program.
AARP Wisconsin will be sponsoring three days at the China Lights show for our members and their guests, Oct. 10, 11 and 12 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. each day, at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners, WI 53130.
Every day, AARP is working to make Wisconsin a great place for everyone to work, live, and thrive. To do that, we work with legislators at the local, state, and federal levels to support policies that positively impact Wisconsinites of all ages, and particularly those aged 50+.
A proposal by the VIA Community Development Corporation (CDC) to revamp a “story garden” community space in a southside Milwaukee neighborhood lot has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.