The Ethel, named after AARP's inspiring founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, started as a free weekly e-newsletter in August 2020. Since then, we've launched a public Ethel Facebook page, a closed Facebook group, The Ethel Circle, and another closed Facebook group, The Ethel On-The-Go. The Ethel Circle is a safe space where older women can talk openly and honestly about the very real joys and challenges associated with aging. The Ethel-On-The-Go group is for older women who love to travel. Here are three things going on in the Ethel World that you should know about right now.
1. We'll be posting two book giveaways in The Ethel Circle this month — one on March 10 and another on March 17. You'll be able to find the book giveaways in posts under the "featured" tab at the top of The Ethel Circle Facebook page.
2. There are now Ethel Gathering Groups in 45 states. Through these groups, older women are meeting up and making friends in cities across the country. To find out if there's a group in your area, go here.
3. We asked how it feels to be 70 or older on the main Ethel public Facebook page. And more than 1,200 of you commented. Check out what women had to say here.
