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Preview of 2009
• As President Obama and the new 111th Congress take office, AARP will work hard to ensure that
health care and financial security are their top domestic priorities.
• A new AARP Government Watch Web page will help our members hold their federal elected
officials accountable for the way they vote on the issues of greatest importance to Americans age
50+ and advance critical priorities.
• Create The Good will enable members to search for volunteer opportunities by location, area of
interest, and the amount of time people may wish to commit. The new AARP Office of Volunteer
and Civic Engagement will manage these efforts.
• AARP Presents Vegas@50+, our national event and expo, will be held in Las Vegas from Oct. 22-
24. We’ll also hold two community-focused AARP Life Festivals in San Antonio (in May) and
Chicago (in June).
• Gail Sheehy, AARP’s Caregiving Ambassador, will break new ground in publishing by drafting
her next book—about the journey of caregiving—on our Web site. We will also announce new
Community and Hispanic Brand Ambassadors.
• As part of our work to keep people healthy by preventing illnesses, Walgreens and AARP will
launch coast-to-coast tours via nine buses. The aim is to administer more than 2.5 million free
screenings in 2009 and 2010. It’s all part of our effort to prevent illness and keep people healthy,
particularly in underserved communities.