We are extremely proud of Mr. Becton and his accomplishments. He was one of the 10,500 participants that competed at the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama. He returned to Duplin with three titles: silver in the 1500 meter Race walk, fourth place ribbon in 10K Cycling, and a bronze medal in the 5K […]
Concept: Every day, family caregivers deliver. They deliver medicine. They deliver meals. They deliver love. Now, it’s our turn to deliver to them. When family caregivers share their stories with AARP, we’ll deliver a gift card for groceries, gas or the drug store. It’s our way to make their lives a little easier. We’ll also […]
06.09.2017 Weekly Bulletin
Good afternoon, As we close out Older Americans Month this year, we encourage you to read the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) latest blog post, which focuses on complaints submitted by older consumers. The May Monthly Complaint report, released today summarizes the complaints submitted by people who tell us that they are age 62 and older. […]
06.02.2017 Weekly Bulletin
ECC Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)—Input needed for the 2017 update With the help of the region, ECC has completed the SWOT analysis. We have also collected demographic, social, economic and other pertinent data for the region that helps us to understand the status of these factors. Now we are asking you to help us […]
ECC Board selects new Executive Director The ECC Executive Committee formed a Search Committee comprised of one member from each of the nine ECC counties. This committee received 20 applications, screened nine and selected four highly qualified candidates to interview. It was a difficult decision as each candidate brought certain qualities, experiences, and strengths to […]
05.26.2017 Weekly Bulletin