AARP Seeks 'Andrus Award for Community Service' Nominees

Annual Award Recognizes Those Who Make a Powerful Difference in their Community

CHICAGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP is seeking nominations for its 2008 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors those individuals who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

"Volunteerism is clearly a new way of looking at retirement for older Americans. Many are finding that they want to remain active and involved and that volunteerism fulfills this need and the desire to help others," said Evelyn Gooden, AARP Illinois State President. "Through this recognition, AARP encourages members and prospective members to use their skills and assistance as a way to remain vital as well as make a difference in their community."

The screening of nominees will be performed by AARP Illinois and involves a range of criteria, including positive impact on the lives of individuals age 50 and over, improvement of the community in or for which the work was performed, and inspiration of others to volunteer. The award recipient will be announced on or about September 1, 2008.

AARP Andrus Award for Community Service nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

    --  Nominees must be current AARP volunteers or AARP members; or must have
        been AARP volunteers or members during 2007.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is
        based must include the year 2007, but it need not be exclusive to 2007.
    --  Couples or partners who perform service together are also eligible,
        however teams are not eligible.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements, or service on which the nomination is
        based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is
        based must reflect AARP's priority issues of Health, Livable
        Communities and/or Economic Security.

Please contact (AARP Illinois at 1-866-448-3613 for further information and a nomination form. The application deadline is June 2, 2008.

The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. Last year, AARP recognized 53 outstanding individuals from around the country.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. We produce AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, our bimonthly magazine in Spanish and English; NRTA Live & Learn, our quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, theDistrict of Columbia,Puerto Rico, and theU.S. Virgin Islands.

SOURCE AARP

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