About Us

Join your Local AARP Chapter #5418 and bring your expertise, experience, talent and creativity to make your local community a better place to live...and meet some new friends along the way.

Bessemer/West Jefferson County Chapter #5418 of AARP, Inc. is the only local volunteer AARP Chapter in Bessemer AL. And it is your best connection to the AL AARP State office events and activities for this area.  We invite you to join with us as we offer a face for the Association locally. And help us make a difference in the lives of seniors and in your local community. Meet us every 1st Thursday at 11am. Lawson State Community College at the Bessemer Campus, in the Ethel Hall Auditorium.

You must be a national AARP member to join the local chapter.  To join this chapter, present your national AARP card, complete the chapter membership application and pay $12.00 dues. We meet the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. at the following location:

Lawson State Community College
Ethel Hall Automotive Building
1100-9th Avenue SW
Bessemer, AL 35022

To join this chapter, please complete all information on the online application and hit submit.  Someone will contact you following receipt of this form.  Chapter dues can be paid at the meetings, or we can provide you with our payment mailing address. Please make your $12.00 check payable to Bessemer Chapter #5418 of AARP....to complete application... see the link below.

See application

We purpose to use our time, our talents, and our resources in service to the local community. The chapter's mission is to provide a strategic link at the local level between members, communities, and AARP Programs and services. Our Chapter purpose is to advance the mission, programs, and activities of the National AARP supporting it with goals and objectives set across a range of functions including a variety of community service activities, education, and leadership and fellowship opportunities. Activities range from participation in national AARP programs to local mentoring and tutoring projects, food and clothing drives friendly visits and much more. We celebrate Older Americans, We provide Guest speakers on a variety of topics; including Advocacy and Outreach, some from the AARP Alabama State Office. Thank you for your interest in joining with us!!  

Bessemer/West Jefferson County Chapter #5418 of AARP, Inc. is a 501(c) (4) not for profit Social Welfare Organization. Donations to the Chapter are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.
AARP Chapters are separately
incorporated affiliates of AARP
Phone: 205-744-9770
Email: besschp5418aarp@gmail.com
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