AARP Grants to Senior-Care Groups Will Help Floridians Hit by Hurricane

The AARP Foundation and AARP Florida have allocated $905,000 for 11 North Florida organizations to help Floridians 50 and older who were affected by Hurricane Michael last fall, reports the Tallahassee Democrat . Each senior-care organization based in the eastern Panhandle received a grant of $75,000, while an additional grant of $155,000 went to Legal Services of North Florida to aid older storm-related survivors. Grant funds came from contributions to the AARP Foundation from donors nationwide in a fundraising initiative immediately after the hurricane. The foundation matched these donations dollar for dollar to double the benefit to older Floridians. "These funds will help local organizations address the immediate needs of low-income seniors, as well as supporting long-term recovery efforts in the area," says AARP Foundation President Lisa Marsh Ryerson. "We especially appreciate the role AARP Florida played in helping us identify organizations providing on-the-ground support."