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Our Meetings
We meet in-person on the third Wednesday of each month (second Wednesday in December.)
Our meetings are free and open to adults interested in social and volunteer activities, retirement and retirement planning, health care services and related information. Join us at 10 a.m. to meet and greet. Programs begin at 10:30 a.m. We ask that attendees at all events follow Covid-19 precautions suitable for their circumstances.
We also schedule free or low-cost Outings, usually in the Fort Worth-Dallas area to museums, restaurants, entertainment and points of interest.
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We meet in the community room of the Fort Worth Police Station, South Division, 3501 W. Risinger Road, Fort Worth 76123, at the intersection of McCart Avenue and Risinger Road. The meeting area has audio-visual services, kitchen and parking. The station is easily accessible from major north-south streets Summer Creek Drive, South Hulen Street and McCart Avenue, as well as I-35 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.
- Contact us to be added to our email list or for more information: swfortworthchapter@aarpfortworth.com
We encourage attendees to join the AARP national organization ($15 annual dues) to be eligible for merchandise discounts, public policy information, life style tips, volunteer activities and information relevant to older adults. More than 2.5 million Texans are members of AARP. We also ask that our regular attendees pay $10 annual chapter dues to pay for postage, communications, insurance and miscellaneous expenses.
Join us at any meeting and/or download a membership form to bring to a meeting. We look forward to meeting you.
Programs and Presentations
These organizations have presented programs and information to our chapter. Learn more about these groups and find volunteer opportunities by viewing their website links here:
- Ryan Family Y (YMCA of Fort Worth)
- AARP-Texas Legislative News
- City of Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Report
- Widowed Persons Services
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- National Medal of Honor Museum
- Dementia Friendly Fort Worth
- National Juneteenth Museum
- Tarrant County College Senior Education
- League of Women Voters Tarrant County
- Voter Registration and Tarrant County Elections
- Friendship Force of Fort Worth
- Pathfinders Tarrant County
- Crowley House of Hope
- Fort Worth History Center
- Vivian J. Lincoln Library
- Dental and Oral Health Care/Emily Davis DDS
- Cancer Care Services
- Lone Star Chorus
Community Service
Our members volunteer with many community groups, and we regularly support school programs, social services and food banks. We encourage our members (and everyone) to register to vote and to participate in civic activities of their choice. We are non-partisan.
Join our mailing list/contact us: swaarpchapter@fortworthaarp.com
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The Southwest Fort Worth chapter was founded in 1987. Chapters around the country are separately incorporated affiliates of AARP. We are non-profit and non-partisan.
