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    ... THAT MATTER ...6 SAVING PEOPLE REAL MONEY ...9 MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR ALL ...12 EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS ...15 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH OTHERS ...18 2012 AARP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...21 2012 AARP EXECUTIVE TEAM ...25 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...26 1 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

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    ...job-seekers with employers seeking their skills and talents. Such a reimagination of life is nothing new for AARP. In fact, our founder, retired high-school principal Ethel Percy Andrus, described a new life stage more than 50 years ago: "refirement," not retirement. As I travel around the country...

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    ... the AARP Board of Directors are humbled and inspired by the people we serve, the stories we hear, and the families we care about. In the words of Dr. Andrus: What we do, we do for all. AARP launched a social network jobs program for people with 20+ years of experience. 3 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

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    ... messages to our nation's leaders and political candidates. In September, all eyes were focused on AARP at our National Event and Expo in New Orleans for remarks on health and financial security by We asked our members how to President Obama and Congressman protect Social Security and Medicare Paul...

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    ... health care costs, in part to make Medicare sustainable; • Strengthening Social Security by restoring long-term solvency with adequate benefits; • Finding ways to help close the savings gap as people prepare for retirement; and • Reducing the federal deficit, but 5 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW...

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    ... constructive debates about how to restore the American dream. YOU'VE EARNED A SAY From March through December, 6.5 million AARP members shared their views through You've Earned a Say. They completed questionnaires, recorded video messages, attended 6 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW public events and...

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    ...candidate debates, forums and voters' guides. Many of the public events were held on college campuses, to engage young people in securing their futures. President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin shared their views during live presentations at Life@50+ | AARP's National Event & Expo...

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    ... nine languages and an online AARP Health Law Guide (www.aarp. org/HealthLawGuide) that provided consumers with an individualized report. Separately, in nearly every state, AARP's grassroots advocates won victories in helping people remain independent at home through long-term care services. In New...

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    ... every dollar - through advocacy, information, service and member benefits. BILLIONS IN HOME ENERGY SAVINGS Residential consumers saved $1.8 billion on home energy bills, thanks to vigorous "watchdog" efforts by AARP staff and volunteer advocates. Because energy costs are a burden to millions of...

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    ... to stay independent and safe on the road through AARP Driver Safety classroom and online courses. Many of these graduates will save a collective $128 million, thanks to state-based auto insurance discounts for safe driving efforts. MEMBER VALUE & EVERYDAY SAVINGS Millions of people took advantage

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    ... way AARP helped members and their families save real money and get more out of life. debt than younger cardholders, according to AARP research. Onethird of 50+ card users rely on credit to pay basic living expenses such as rent, home mortgages, groceries and utilities. People seeking to manage...

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    ...LIFE Dedicated volunteers shared lifetimes of experience in community service throughout the year, such as by organizing food drives and improving pedestrian safety. Volunteering through AARP was a great way for people to meet new people and improve the lives of their neighbors. Caregiving resources...

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    .... An extensive online Caregiving Resource Center (www.aarp.org/ caregiving) made available a treasure trove of resources in both English and Spanish. In a three-year collaboration with AARP, the nonprofit Ad Council promoted these free resources by distributing public service ad materials to 33...

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    ...seven states (Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania). VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR Motivated by her interest in improving long-term care services, Margot Seay of Tennessee began volunteering with AARP in 2001. In 2012, she was named AARP's first National Volunteer Director. AGE...

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    ...workers either can't find jobs, want more fulfilling careers or are looking to pursue their dream of business ownership. Two new projects 15 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW helped people explore endless possibilities. • Work Reimagined: Job-hunting and re-careering have changed dramatically in recent...

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    ... inspiring conversations by celebrities and life coaches. Life Reimagined will launch officially in 2013. Experience Corps mentors helped thousands of become better readers. 16 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW THE SUMMITT OF COURAGE During her 38 years of coaching the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Pat

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    ... in 19 cities. Their magical stories were told in a video produced by The Eisner Foundation, which awarded its second annual Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence to AARP Experience Corps/AARP Experience Corps Bay Area. AARP EXPERIENCE CORPS AARP Experience Corps received the 2012 Eisner...

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    ...information. To meet their wide range of interests, AARP produced high18 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW quality content and created new apps that put everything the Association has to offer at members' fingertips - online and via mobile devices. • A series of "AARP Tech to Connect" books made it easy

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    for people to use iPads, tablets, Facebook and geneology searches. • AARP's Facebook fan "likes" grew from 80,000 to 1 million during 2012. • AARP's YouTube channel jumped from 100,000 video views in 2011 to 8 million in 2012. based approach focused on making the online part easier so people ...

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    ... Orleans Reimagined" experience kicked off Life@50+ | AARP's National Event & Expo. By connecting with others who needed help, these volunteers brought to life the motto of AARP: "To serve, not to be served." Similar opportunities for service will be replicated in 2013 when Life@50+ travels to Las...

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    ... A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW Romasco serves on the board of Eastwood, Inc., and previously served on the boards of the Eugene Bay Foundation, Trusted ID, Inc., and the AARP Andrus Foundation. Jeannine English (President-Elect). Jeannine English, CPA, MBA, of Sacramento, California, has experience in...

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    ...public service guide to online ratings of health care cost and quality for consumers. Ronald E. Daly, Sr. Ron Daly is a retired business executive from Olympia Fields, Illinois. He serves on the Member and Social Impact Committee and on the AARP Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Daly spent 38 years...

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    ... Fairfax, Virginia. He serves on the Audit and Finance Committee and the AARP Nominating Committee. He is a member of the Andrews Federal Credit Union Budget Committee and serves on the boards of the Association of University of Puerto Rico Alumni and Friends Abroad and the national Medical Music...

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    ...III Family Life Center Foundation. Charles E. Reed. Charley Reed is a long-term care consultant from Olympia, Washington. He serves on the Member and Social Impact Committee, the AARP National Policy Council and the AARP Services Health Products Quality Review Committee. Mr. Reed is a long-term care...

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    ... and public policy and director of the Center for Policy Research at the University of California at Los Angeles. Mr. 25 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW Torres-Gil serves on the Member and Social Impact Committee. Previously, he chaired the PhD in gerontology program at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology...

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    ... nonpartisan initiative to strengthen Medicare and Social Security), Drive to End Hunger (a multiyear nationwide campaign to alleviate hunger), and development of Life Reimagined (which will help people navigate and adapt to a new life stage). Summary of 2012 AARP Consolidated By year's end, AARP...

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    .... AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org. 601 E Street, NW Washington DC 20049 www.aarp.org 27 A ARP 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW NOTE: The 2012 annual reports for AARP Foundation and AARP Services, Inc...