The 90th anniversary of Social Security is on August 14, and AARP Virginia is holding free events, including ice cream socials, to celebrate the program that more than 1.6 million Virginians count on to pay their bills.
Nearly 22,000 residents of the city of Roanoke receive Social Security payments, pumping $420.2 million into the city’s economy each year. In Roanoke County, 24,735 residents receive payments, contributing $559.9 million to the local economy.
“At AARP, we’re celebrating the success of Social Security as a lifeline to millions of Americans,” said AARP Virginia State President Joyce Williams. “We’re also doubling down on what we’ve done for more than 60 years: fighting to protect and strengthen the Social Security Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work.”…