{"id":11973,"date":"2025-07-30T17:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=11973"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:13:40","slug":"90-years-strong-aarp-celebrates-social-security-with-statewide-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/90-years-strong-aarp-celebrates-social-security-with-statewide-events\/","title":{"rendered":"90 Years Strong: AARP Celebrates Social Security with Statewide Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Free community gatherings highlight program\u2019s impact and the need to protect it<\/em><\/p>\n

LANSING, Mich.<\/strong> \u2014 Social Security is turning 90\u2014and AARP Michigan is celebrating with purpose.<\/p>\n

For nine decades, Social Security has been more than a government program. It has been a lifeline, a promise, and a source of dignity for millions of Americans\u2014including older adults, people with disabilities, children who have lost parents, and workers preparing for retirement.<\/p>\n

To honor Social Security\u2019s legacy and rally support for its future, AARP Michigan is hosting a series of free, in-person events this July and August in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Flint<\/strong>. All are welcome to attend. Local Members of Congress have been invited.<\/p>\n

Each event will feature helpful resources, timely information, refreshments, and giveaways. Highlights include:<\/p>\n

Flint \u2013 Get the Scoop on Social Security
\nwith Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet<\/em><\/strong>
\nWednesday, July 30 | 12:30 \u2013 2:00 p.m.
\nGloria Coles Flint Public Library, 1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503
\nRegister here<\/a><\/p>\n

Ann Arbor \u2013 Social Security 90th Anniversary Happy Hour<\/em><\/strong>
\nThursday, July 31 | 4:00 \u2013 6:30 p.m.
\nHOMES Campus \u2013 Beer Garden, 112 Jackson Plaza, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
\nRegister here<\/a><\/p>\n

Lansing \u2013 Get the Scoop on Social Security<\/em><\/strong>
\nWednesday, August 6 | 1:00 \u2013 2:30 p.m.
\nSoutheast corner of the Capitol lawn, Lansing, MI 48933
\nRegister here<\/a><\/p>\n

Detroit \u2013 Rise and Rally for Social Security<\/em><\/strong>
\nTuesday, August 12 | 9:00 \u2013 10:00 a.m.
\nDetroit Riverwalk, Cullen Plaza, 1340 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207
\nRegister here<\/a><\/p>\n

Grand Rapids \u2013 Social Social with Congresswoman Hillary Scholten<\/em><\/strong>
\nWednesday, August 13 | 2:00 \u2013 3:30 p.m.
\nArea Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, 3215 Eaglecrest Dr. NE,
\nGrand Rapids, MI 49505
\nRegister here<\/a><\/p>\n

As part of the celebration, AARP Michigan is launching \u201cSocial Security on the Street,\u201d<\/strong> a new series of short, heartfelt social media videos on Facebook<\/a>. In each clip, real Michiganders share what Social Security means to them\u2014from independence in retirement to vital support in times of hardship.<\/p>\n

AARP Michigan is also urging residents to raise their voices by signing the Social Security Pledge<\/strong>\u2014a call to Congress to protect and strengthen the benefits people have earned through a lifetime of work.<\/p>\n

\u201cSocial Security is not a handout\u2014it\u2019s a promise,\u201d said Paula D. Cunningham, AARP Michigan State Director. \u201cThis anniversary is a moment to honor that promise and protect it. We\u2019re celebrating the voices of everyday people\u2014and calling on our leaders to do their part to ensure its future. Social Security is your money\u2014you\u2019ve earned it. Make sure it\u2019s there for you, your children, and your grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n

To sign the pledge, visit: bit.ly\/MiPledge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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