Advocates for Senior Issues

09/17/2026

Advocates for Senior Issues (AFSI) is proud to be supported by various organizations and individuals who have committed to being part of important advocacy work centered around community. In particular, AFSI is grateful to its Gold Sponsors whose partnership helps us uplift the voices of our community, educating and informing people of all ages.

We invite you to join us this Friday, September 18th, at AFSI’s Sponsors’ Day for a chance to hear from a select group of our sponsors. Here’s to another great year of advocacy, supported by the local community!

09/16/2026

Advocates for Senior Issues(AFSI) is grateful to its Presenting Sponsor, Chase Bank, whose commitment to supporting AFSI empowers advocacy on behalf of older adults, caregivers, and the greater community.

To learn more about AFSI and ways you can get involved in advocacy, visit www.aaawm.org/afsi.

08/19/2026

Advocates for Senior Issues (AFSI) Sponsor's Day is coming soon! Get ready to kick off the next programming season together at the Prince Conference Center on September 18th!

Join us at 9:00 am for our AFSI sponsor tabling and breakfast, before we have the chance to engage in conversation with the League of Women Voters starting at 10:00 am. It's going to be an exciting morning to be an advocate!

Learn more about AFSI, our advocacy work, and how you can join the group at www.aaawm.org/afsi.

06/08/2026

It's the final Advocates for Senior Issues meeting before Summer break!

Please join us at Kids Food Basket on Friday, June 12! The meeting will begin at 10:00 am, and there will be a guided tour from Kids' Food Basket CEO Bridget Clark Whitney, beginning at 9:30 am.

Representative Hillary Scholten will be joining us to answer questions from the group. Following, guest speakers Dr. Arianna Colini Baldeschi and Dr. Nathaniel Buteyn from the Van Andel Institute will be teaching us about current developments in the medical and related health field(s).

We invite you to join us as we listen, learn, advocate, and grow together! This will be the last meeting until we kick off again in September. For more information on AFSI, please visit www.aaawm.org/asfi.

05/08/2026

We invite you to join us at our next Advocates for Senior Issues (AFSI) meeting!

State Senator and Majority Leader Winnie Brinks will be taking time to answer questions from the group. And, Dr. Gregory Sumner, guest speaker, educator, and author, will also be joining us to teach us about the history of Prisoner-of-War Camps in Michigan during WWII.

Our meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Kroc Center and will begin at 10:00 am. There will be coffee and a breakfast spread, so please arrive early! For more information, visit www.aaawm.org/afsi.

04/30/2026

A great opportunity to advocate in Lansing, and there is still room on the bus! Visit www.aaawm.org/omd to save your spot now!

Join us for Older Michiganians Day!

Ride with us to Lansing and help advocate for older adults and caregivers across Michigan.

Wednesday, May 13th
Departing from AAAWM (Grand Rapids)
Bus leaves at 8:00 AM (arrive by 7:45 am!)

- Rally at the Capitol
- Connect with others who care about aging services
- Make your voice heard

Spots are limited and fill quickly, so don’t wait!
Register now: aaawm.org/omd

Please dress for the weather and bring only what you can easily carry. The event takes place outdoors.

04/15/2026

Our next Advocates for Senior Issues (AFSI) meeting is this Friday, April 17th, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm!

We will be joined by State Senator Thomas Albert, who will answer questions from the audience, and Program Presenter Dr. Ian Smith, who will teach us about emerging contaminants in Michigan.

It's going to be an advocacy-filled morning! Please join us at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, and don't forget to bring a friend!

04/09/2026

Join us for Older Michiganians Day!

Ride with us to Lansing and help advocate for older adults and caregivers across Michigan.

Wednesday, May 13th
Departing from AAAWM (Grand Rapids)
Bus leaves at 8:00 am (arrive by 7:45 AM!)

- Rally at the Capitol
- Connect with others who care about aging services
- Make your voice heard

Spots are limited and fill quickly, so don’t wait!

Register now: aaawm.org/omd.

Please dress for the weather and bring only what you can easily carry. The event takes place outdoors.