The ROOST - The Place for All Things Volunteer

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The ROOST- The PLACE for all things volunteer! Join us regularly to hear from leading experts in the field and gain valuable knowledge to take your "work" with volunteers to the next level.

  1. 11/17/2025

    Tennessee: GrandFamilies Council and GrandFamilies Professional Panel

    OVE AARP Roost News Interviewer Doretha McCoy interviews Loria Hubbard, ASD Tennessee and Mitch Mitch Olszewski, Volunteer. They share information on the GrandFamilies Council (a group of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren) and the GrandFamilies Professional Panel (a group of professionals from across the state who work with the GrandFamilies Council).

    28 min

  2. 11/12/2025

    Encore Creativity for Older Adults

    OVE AARP Roost News Podcast Co-Lead, Lillian S. Lee interviews Encore Creativity for Older Adults members Dr. Mary Ann East, Suzanne LaFollette-Black, Angela Burns, and Vickie Knowles share the story of Encore. They cover the mission of lifelong long learning, wellness, time commitments and the fun aspect. Contact Information:info@encorecreativity.org and/or suzannelafolletteblack@gmail.com

    37 min

  3. 10/21/2025

    The Ethel Circle - An AARP Community

    Roost News Team member Judee Barone speaks with staff and volunteers of the Ethel Circle - An AARP Community. The guests share the origin of the Ethel Circle, the purpose, the activities, and how to become a member.

    41 min

  4. 10/21/2025

    AARP Indiana and their Advocacy Implementation

    Roost News Team member Nancy McCammon Hansen speaks with Emily Gorman, AARP Director of Community Engagement, Fort Wayne, and Mike Roeger, Advocate for AARP Indiana on their advocacy work to make cities in Indiana a better place to live.

    29 min

  5. 09/16/2025

    Volunteer Portal Training Specialists (Office of Volunteer Engagement - OVE)

    Roost Team member Doretha McCoy chats with Volunteer Portal Training Specialists, Jeanne VanDivender, NC Volunteer and Laurie Roland, GA Volunteer about their role as a Volunteer Portal Training Specialist (VPTS).

    15 min

  6. 08/27/2025

    AARP Rural Engagement

    AARP Staff, Mike Kulick, Office of Community Engagement, Rosalie Calarco, Associate State Director for AARP NC, Alan Ormsby, AARP Utah, and Scott Wegenast, AARP KY. They shared the many programs that are in place to support the AARP Staff and Volunteers in Rural communities. They also shared how to contact the Office of Community Engagement for more information. The OVE AARP Roost Team interviewer was Curtis Springstead, NJ Volunteer.

    30 min

  7. 08/27/2025

    AARP Rural Engagement

    AARP Staff, Mike Kulick, Office of Community Engagement, Rosalie Calarco, Associate State Director for AARP NC, Alan Ormsby, AARP Utah, and Scott Wegenast, AARP KY. They shared the many programs that are in place to support the AARP Staff and Volunteers in Rural communities. They also shared how to contact the Office of Community Engagement for more information. The OVE AARP Roost Team interviewer was Curtis Springstead, NJ Volunteer.

    30 min

  8. 07/31/2025

    Meet the Roost News Podcast Team

    For Volunteer Month, we're taking a peek behind the scenes with the Roost News team! Staffer Tara Shaver returns to the mic to interview the team to learn what brought them to The Roost News Podcast and learn more about their backgrounds, interests, and more. We went a little long on this one, folks, but we think you'll dig it!

    49 min
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