AARP Maine
AARP Vision: A society in which everyone ages with dignity and purpose and in which AARP helps people fulfill their goals and dreams.
AARP Mission: AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.
Description:
With over 240,000 Maine members and 40 million members nationally, AARP is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over in the United States.
The group is known for providing a host of services to this ever-growing segment of the population by:
- Informing members and the public on issues important to this age group
- Advocating on legislative, consumer and legal issues
- Promoting community service
- Offering a wide range of special products and services to members
Membership in AARP is open to any person age 50 or above. With 25 percent of the U.S. population in the 50+ category, nearly half of all people in this age bracket are AARP members. However, U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for membership; over 40,000 members live outside the United States. People also do not have to be retired to join. In fact, 44 percent of AARP members work part time or full time. For these reasons, AARP shortened its name in 1999 from the American Association of Retired Persons to just four letters: AARP. The median age of AARP members is 65, and slightly more than half of them are women.
It is the policy of the Association that all AARP volunteers will receive equal opportunity and treatment throughout recruitment, appointment, training, and service. There will be no discrimination based on age, disabilities, gender, race, national or ethnic origin, religion, economic status, or sexual orientation.
History:
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high school principal, founded AARP in 1958. AARP evolved to promote a philosophy of productive aging.
In 1963, Dr. Andrus established an international presence for AARP by founding the Association of Retired Persons International (ARPI), with offices in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Washington, D.C. While ARPI disbanded in 1969, AARP has continued to develop networks and form coalitions within the worldwide aging community, promoting the well-being of older persons internationally through advocacy, education and service.
Since its inception in 1958, AARP has grown and changed dramatically in response to societal changes, while remaining true to its founding principles:
- To promote independence, dignity and purpose for older persons
- To enhance the quality of life for older persons
- To encourage older people "To serve, not to be served"
Contact person: Greg Cross, Associate State Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (207) 775-5727
Address:
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1685 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04102(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.aarp.org/states/me/
Directions:
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[[[ From I-95 (Turnpike) ]]]
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- Exit 46
- Turn right toward airport
- Next light, take left onto Johnson Road (Rte 9) and proceed for about 1 mile. (go through 3 lights) After the 2nd light, the road becomes Congress Street. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: #5 Bus Line / stops right in front of building, 0 minute walk |
| Last updated on July 7, 2009 |
