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The Red Hat Society booth at the AARP convention in Miami in 2015.. A founder or leader of a local chapter is usually referred to as a "Queen". [8] Members 50 and over are called "Red Hatters" and wear red hats and purple attire to all functions.
Its members educate and mobilize retirees to participate in national, state and local elections and the Alliances publishes an annual Congressional Voting Record. Members are also active at the state and local levels, advocating on behalf of retirees on issues such as health care, housing, transportation, and consumer protection.
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those 50 and older. [3] The organization, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., said it had more than 38 million members as of 2018. [4]
The group calls itself "the conservative alternative to the AARP." [2] It is one of several organizations to position itself as a conservative rival to the AARP; others include the American Seniors Association and 60 Plus Association. [3] [4] [5]
Providing access to a world of benefits for anyone age 50+ that can save them money, help them explore new opportunities, volunteer in their community and much more.
The Florence Bain Senior Center in the Swansfield neighborhood, opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2005. It is named for Florence Bain, whose son Henry worked on Rouse's original work group. She started the local AARP chapter and was the first chairperson of Howard County's Commission on Aging. [4]
A year later in 1960, on January 1, Sun City opened just east of the development. That same year, the town of Youngtown was incorporated and the country’s first AARP Chapter was established in the town. [9] [11] [12] [13] In 1996, the town, citing its age restrictions, denied extending the stay of a 16-year-old child to live in the community.
Sawilowsky joined the St. Petersburg, Florida club in 1969. She served as president of the local chapter; president of the 1st Council area; president of the Sunshine Region including the states of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, and the Bahamas (1978-1979); and international convention chair (1988). [8]