AARP Foundation volunteer Philip Soltau of South Burlington has been named the 2025 winner of the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service in Vermont.

Soltau has been a dedicated tax-aide volunteer in Vermont for nearly 10 years, playing a key role in helping Vermont taxpayers claim all the credits and deductions they qualify for, according to a community announcement.

As the district coordinator for Chittenden County and the assistant state coordinator for the AARP Foundation tax help program in Vermont, Soltau has been a leader not only in promoting the program but also in making sure his team is prepared and eager to provide free tax-filing assistance to those who need it most, with sessions held in senior centers, libraries and assisted living facilities, the foundation said.

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