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Enhancing the quality of life for all as we age — not just serving our more than 37 million members—is our mission. At its heart, the work that AARP and its affiliates do can be summed up in just 12 words:We fight for and equip each individual to live their best life.After all, when individuals reach their full potential, society can reach its full potential.We hope you enjoy these highlights of our recent social mission at work.

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aARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social welfare organization with a membership of more than 37 million that leads positive social change and delivers value to all people 50+ and to society through advocacy, service and information.

aARP FoundatIon AARP Foundation is AARP’s largest affiliated charity. It works to win back opportunity for struggling Americans 50+ by being a force for change on the issues they face today: housing, hunger, income and isolation.

aARP experiEncE CorpsAARP Experience Corps, another AARP-affiliated charity, is a national leader in engaging adult tutors to improve literacy skills among K-3 students in disadvantaged schools.

LEgal CounsEl foR the elderly LCE is a nonprofit charitable affiliate of AARP that champions the dignity and rights of seniors in Washington, D.C., through free legal and social work services.

aARP SErvices, inc.A wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP, AARP Services manages provider relationships for, and performs quality control oversight of, the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP members.

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100,000 Budding “EncoRe EntrePReneuRs”

$3 bilLIon aMount tens oF milLions of consumeRs saved on hoMe utilIty BILLs, thAnkS to “watchdog” eFforts by aARP StAFf and volunteeRs.

by the Senior Community Service Employment Program sponsored by AARP Foundation. Low-income individuals age 55 and up get on-the-job training that can lead to permanent jobs.

33,000: seniorS warnEd each yeaR via teLEphonE about finAncial sCamS by aARP FoundAtIon’s voLunteeR fRaud FighteRs.

7 MilLion houRs oF comMunity service valuEd At $142 MilLion PRovided in 2012

saving people Real Money

aARP and the u.S. sMalL BusineSs adminIStRation hoPe to Link with inFoRmatIon about staRtIng or gRowing A BusIneSs.

6.5 Million: individuals age 50+ who’ve told aARP they are ConcERned that Social SEcurity and MEdicare wIll not Be theRE foR their kIds and grAndkIds.

People at 50+ have wide-ranging financial concerns, including finding work, protecting their assets, supporting parents and children and preparing for retirement. The resources, programs and services made available by AArP and its affiliates help empower millions to live with independence, dignity and purpose.

27: number oF In-depth poSition paperS fRom the aARP puBLic policy institute that presented opposing viewpoints on options for reforming Medicare and Social Security.

$9.3 MilLIon: Amount LCE retrieved for low-income seniors in the District of Columbia. For example, LCE negotiated a $180,000 settlement for more than 100 D.C. residents in a class action lawsuit against a debt collection firm

and its attorneys.

$1.3 bilLIon RefundS generated For cLientS served By Aarp foundAtion tax-aide In 2012.

2.5 MilLion oLdeR adultS received Free asSistance PReparing and filIng theiR tax Returns, thAnkS to 35,000 tax-aide volunteeRs.

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$7 bilLIon: seniorS’ Savings on presCRIption dRugS since 2011 through gradual closing of the MedicARe part d “doughnut hoLe.” $1,061avERage Savings pER beneFICiaRy In 2013.

seniorS have saved ReAL money (BilLions)

People around the country are speaking out through You’ve earned a Say. AArP is fighting for responsible, commonsense solutions to keep Medicare and Social Security strong, not harmful cuts that break the promises we’ve made to those who’ve paid in all their lives.

through Medicare provisions in the Affordable care Act, including:

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For more than five decades, AArP has taken a leadership role in seeking high-quality, affordable health care and long-term care for all Americans. Through a mix of AArP-branded information, advocacy, member benefits and legal representation, we help people at 50+ live healthier, happier lives.

10 MilLIon: aARP MembERs who’ve shaRed theIR viewS about social secuRIty and MedicARE thRough you’ve earned a say questionnaires, town halLs and More.

chaMpIon FoR seniorSLegal Counsel for the Elderly serves as the Long-Term Care Ombudsman for the Nation’s Capital. Victories include erasing a $691 charge by a nursing home and an aggressive debt collector after an elderly woman allegedly stayed at a nursing home for an extra hour after her Medicaid coverage expired.

AARP fights on real issues that matter to you and your family.

4,300: comMunity converSations on MedicARE and social secuRIty hoSted by aARP In 2012. More thAn 900 weRe held in multicultural coMmunItIes. local diScuSsionS about ComMonsense solutIonS continuE thRoughout 2013.

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42 MilLIon: caregIvERs who can find inFoRmatIon to make theIR tasks a Little easieR thRough thE onLine aARP caregIving ResourCe center. REmainIng active

and ConnECted AT hOMe And in The cOMMuniTY

1 MilLIon+ Page viewS aRe logged eACh Month At thIS inforMative site, pRoMoted By An aARP/ad councIL pubLiC service Campaign (www.aARP.oRg/caRegiving).

2030: thE yeaR one in every five aMERicanS will Be ovER Age 65. aCtion iS neEded now to enSure approPRiAtE, aFfordabLE housing optIons.

20 MilLIon: PeopLE who Live In 6 StAteS (PLus the distRICt of coluMbia) wheRe aARP is tEStIng how citIzens, plAnning ExpeRtS And loCaL goveRnMEnts cAn make “age-FRiendLy comMunitIes,” in CoopeRation with the woRld heaLth oRganIzation.

An AARP Foundation grant helped Habitat for

Humanity convert a mobile home park into an

affordable, multigenerational community in

Charlottesville, Virginia.

AARP works to make life better for all.

500,000+: dRiverS oF alL AgES who learn to StAy indepEndent and Safe on the road evERy yEaR thRough aARP dRiver saFety. oRganIzEd And presented By 7,000 dedICated volunteerS, dRiver safety courSES ARE ofFERed In 14 LanguageS.

200,000: People in high-foreclosure states connected to HUD-certified counselors for assistance by AARP Foundation’s Housing Solutions Center.

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LEAving hungER in the dust nearly 9 million Americans 50+ struggle to put food on the table.

drive to end hunger is a multiyear nationwide campaign by AArP and AArP Foundation to raise awareness and funds to address the problem — both now and in the long term.

drive to end hunger includes an innovative, cause-related collaboration with four-time nAScAr® cup champion Jeff gordon and team owner rick hendrick to increase knowledge about, and support for, ending hunger among older Americans.

The name, likeness and signature of Jeff Gordon and the likeness of #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet are used with the permission of Jeff Gordon, Inc.NASCAR is a registered trademark of the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.

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impressive achievements since 2011 include:

20 MilLIon MeaLs donated.

hundReds oF local Food driveS acrosS thE countRy.

$1 7 MilLIon RaiSed thRough corporate partneRshipS and indIviduAL donationS.

$1.9 MilLIon awaRds to 10 oRganizAtions to IMPRove ComMunity Food SecuRIty, such aS through SenioRs’ vegetaBle gardens.

15,000 SnaP appLiCations, generatIng $14 MilLion BeneFits and $26 MilLIon

in local econoMiC ACtivIty.1 In 4 latinoS age 50+ who go hungRy. aARP FoundAtion ContInues to woRk wIth

Latino Magazine on no MaS haMbRE (“no more hunger”) to help raiSe awaRenESs and dRive action.

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uSefuL citIzens”–Tens of thousands of AArP members who form an extraordinary force for positive change in communities nationwide.

435,000+: people who have joined aARP’S cREate the good network to ConneCt wIth voLunteeR oppoRtunIties in theiR ARea, Such as Food driveS oR hELpIng milItaRy FaMilies.

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20,000: numBER of ChIldren in grAdEs k-3 who LEARn to Read bEttER eveRy year, thAnks to the experiEncE and talent of

1,700 dEdicated aARP experiEncE Corps® MEntors.

one: the nuMBeR oF pEople it takes to change the worLd.

The years after 50 give people a chance to grow in new and rewarding ways—to unleash their passions, and find and fulfill their purpose in life. Through extensive volunteer opportunities, personal connections, entertainment and life reimagined, AArP helps its members and others 50+ get the most from every day while making a positive difference in the lives of others.

$2 MilLIon: Money Raised by aARP FoundAtion to asSiSt viCtIMs of the 2013 oklahoMa toRnados and suPeRstorM sandy, whICh afFECted 13 StAtES In 2012.

AARP helps turn your goals and dreams into real possibilities.

1 MilLIon and growIng: aARP’S FaceBook FAns in 2012 (up dRaMatically FRoM 80,000 In 2011).8 MilLIon: video views logged

By the aARP youtuBe channeL In 2012 (up fRoM just 100,000 In 2011). oFfeRIngS ARE in engLish and spanish.

total page views logged on aARP’s website by noveMbeR 2012, Seeking inFoRmatIon on health, FinanCiAL SecuRIty, ConSuMer PRotection, LeISuRe and moRe.

ConnECtIng wIth ComMunitiEs

1 bilLIon:

1 MilLIon and growIng: aARP’S FaceBook FAns in 2012 (up dRaMatically FRoM 80,000 In 2011).

TrustworthyInformation 24/7:

online aCceSs to aARP-pRoduCed tv and radIo PRogRAMs, FilLed with news, inFoRmatIon and inspiratIon.

AARP creates real possibilities by connecting you with others.

34.3 MilLIon: ReaderS who receive tRustEd lifestyle tips, newS and Educational inFoRMAtion in eACh isSue oF aARP the MagazIne –the woRld’s lARgest-ciRculatIon MAgazine.

AArP creates real possibilities by connecting people with others, in part through information that helps equip people to live their best lives. From home-delivered publications to digital information at your fingertips, AArP makes available trustworthy news, entertainment and insights tailored to people 50+ — when, where and how they want to receive them.

prActical tools 33: Interactive tools on AARP’s website make it easier for people to budget, save, invest and plan for retirement.

17: Interactive tools on AARP’s website empower people to check health symptoms, find savings on drugs, calculate long-term care costs and more.

helP foR victims$1.8 bilLIon: Total compensation provided to veterans (or family survivors) who developed cancer after witnessing atmospheric nuclear tests from 1945-1962. Many victims or survivors learned about federal compensation after the U.S. Justice Department contacted the AARP Bulletin to get the word out.

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Saving you Money28 MilLIon: Number of money-saving discounts generated by AARPDiscounts.com in 2012. A Spanish-language discount site (AARPdescuentos.com) is also available.

giving bAckMany providers of AARP-endorsed products and services give back to their communities — such as by supporting Drive to End Hunger, collecting school supplies for children and involving employees in service projects.

CollEge SavingsSince higher education helps people achieve a middle-class lifestyle, an AARP-branded plan provides information to members about saving for a college education through state-sponsored Section 529 college savings plans.

hEAlth CARE$70 MilLIon: Value of the 3.5 million health tests — provided free of charge — by the Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP from 2009 to early 2013. Four buses visit multicultural or underserved communities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to promote wellness.

Improving patients’ experiences is the goal of health innovation initiatives undertaken by UnitedHealthcare as part of the AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Program. Pilot programs

include chronic-care management, cardiac care for women and tele-health.

Mobile phonE SErviceFor years, consumers complained about restrictive mobile-phone contracts. AARP Services changed the status quo in 2008 by negotiating with Consumer Cellular an offering that included consumer protections long sought by AARP at the state level — including free phones, no long-term contracts and no early-termination fees.

aARP services FoSteRs PosItive SoCiAL ChAnge thRough market innovation and LEadeRshiP.

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Carabba’s Italian Grill

Outback Steakhouse

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Ohio State Parks Lodges

The Ranch at Furnace Creek Resort

Vacations by Rail

Windstar Cruises

Xanterra National Parks Gift Shops

REtailReebok Outlet Stores & Reebok.com

Rockport Outlet Stores

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endLesS posSibilitIes are avAilaBle to people through life reimagined, which offers flexible, step-by-step approaches to navigating and adapting to a new life stage.

life reimagined is a first-of-its-kind series of online and offline experiences that guide people through life transitions.

JoBS And careerS: We launched AARP’s Life Reimagined for Work, which uses LinkedIn to help experienced professionals connect to more satisfying careers.

onlInE: An exclusive, customizable roadmap available at www.lifereimagined.org helps people understand where they are in their journey to achieve their goals and dreams, reflect, and make decisions in planning their next steps.

thought LeAdERshiP: The Life Reimagined Institute for Innovation is a world-class group of thought leaders in the areas of life and career coaching, psychology, personal development, health and entrepreneurship.

on tv: Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Pauley is back once a month on NBC’s TODAY show as AARP’s contributor. Her “Life Reimagined TODAY” segments feature people reimagining their careers and creating their best lives.

“ i feel a veRy peRsonAL ConnECtIon to life ReiMagined. it’s Been nearLy 40 yeARs sInce i startEd my FirSt BAnd, So REiMAgining liFe iS In My Soul, and i want to remind PeopLE there ARE no age LiMitS on SEttIng and achiEving youR goALs.”

emilio estefan, AARP Life Reimagined Ambassador

AARP creates real possibilities by connecting you with others.

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aARP hAs been a powerful ForcE foR positive Social ChAnge SincE we weRE FoundEd By a REtirEd hIgh School prIncipal in 1958. SigniFicAnt AchiEvEMEntS includE:

hEAlth CARE• Pioneering group health insurance

for older people—long before Medicare.

• Fostering groundbreaking research on diet and health by teaming with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the nation’s largest research project on American diet and lifestyle.

• Persuading Congress to add the Part D prescription drug benefit to Medicare.

FinanCIal SEcurity• Championing Social Security — a

true family protection program.

• Protecting mature workers’ rights by seeking to prohibit age-based discrimination in employment.

• Helping millions of people build financial security through free assistance in preparing and filing their tax returns.

ComMunIty LIFE and LEIsure• Showcasing “universal design” in

1961 by building a home where people could age in place.

• Fostering continuing education through an adult education program that grew so large it was acquired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• Gathering first-person accounts of the Civil Rights era during an extensive 2004 bus tour, with the Library of Congress and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.

we Continue to buiLd on thiS stRong heRitage …And,

AARP helps turn your goals and dreams into real possibilities.

AARP creates real possibilities by connecting you with others.

AARP works to make life better for all.

AARP fights on real issues that matter to you and your family.

AARP helps you and your family save real money.

aarp.orgReal Possibilities is a trademark of AARP.