AARP Andrus Awards
The AARP Andrus Awards Celebration was last held in September 2023. Allen Brown received the MRSPA Andrus Award for Individual Community Service. He is from Wicomico County.
Winner – Allen Brown is a member of Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association (WRSPA) who volunteers over 160 hours a month to a variety of groups. Allen is a member of the Rotary Club where he purchases and delivers dictionaries to schools, helps select student scholarship winners, and reviews financial requests from non-profits for grants, while also delivering Meals on Wheels. Allen works with Parks and Rec to provide afternoon programs for at-risk youth, including building a playground and pickleball courts for children with disabilities. Working with the Chesapeake Housing Commission, Allen helps build wheelchair ramps and assists with other small home repairs. As a member of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Allen reviews applications for financial assistance, conducts field visits, and makes recommendations for needed support. Allen serves dutifully on several other Boards, assisting youth and others in need. As a member of the Board of Wor-Wic Community College, Allen helps oversee the college budget, assists in developing programs, as well as fundraisers. In WRSPA, Allen is the pre-retirement planning chairperson sending welcome letters to new retirees encouraging membership. He is active in collecting donations for the United Way, and many other aspects of the local association.
10/17/2022
You can watch the entire YouTube video of the AARP Maryland award winners. Or, check these spots only:
1:32 Deborah Faller sequence starts
1:35 Carla Duls at the podium
1:38 Carla Duls; Deborah Faller with award
Tip: If you click on the YouTube logo at the bottom once the video starts, the video will show in the YouTube program and it will be larger.