AARP Foundation Experience Corps Mesa Seeks Dedicated Volunteers to Empower Local Students

The City of Mesa is seeking volunteers aged 50 and older for AARP Foundation Experience Corps Mesa , a community-based volunteer program that helps kindergarten through fourth-grade students become confident readers. Since January 2024, Experience Corps Mesa has served more than 500 Mesa Public School students, and volunteers have contributed more than 12,000 hours of service. During the 2025-26 school year, more than 90% of participating students improved their reading fluency. Research shows t