AARP’s Annual Highest Volunteer Honor Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers Age 50-Plus
AARP Connecticut is pleased to announce Beverly Bennett Schaedler of Newtown has been selected to receive the 2024 Andrus Award for Community Service, AARP’s most prestigious state volunteer award, for her outstanding volunteerism and commitment to the community. Ms. Bennett Schaedler will be presented with the Andrus Award on December 3, 2024. Ms. Bennett Schaedler is receiving the award in recognition of the significant impact her leadership and contributions on multiple Friends of Newtown Seniors initiatives has provided to the Newtown senior community.
The AARP State Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. The award is named for AARP founder, Ethel Percy Andrus, whose motto “to serve, not to be served” continues to shape our work years after she founded this association to help older Americans age with dignity and purpose.
