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Old 01-25-2022, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines View Post
The bottom line is AARP is a for-profit organization whose primary focus is to make profits. Secondary is advocating for those over 50. While this could be overlooked because of all their coupons and discounts, these are available from many other sources.

I could see no reason to join. They are like Costco where there is a membership fee, they try to sell you stuff, and instead of free food samples you get coupons and discounts at other retailers.

If you really want to fund an organization that advocates for seniors, join AMAC (link previously posted). If you really like the coupons and discounts, join AAA. If you want to help fund a corporation, then join AARP. The CEO make around $1.8 million last year, so I'm sure he is grateful.
I'm sure SHE works her butt off to earn every cent of her compensation. I'm sure if SHE were to disparage YOUR company SHE would at least do the minimal work to find out who your company's CEO is, first.

Her name is Jo Ann Jenkins. And yes, even big non-profit organizations pay people. Not all of them are volunteer gigs.