Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

 

Senior volunteers have the experience to work wonders!

The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provides opportunities for people 55 and over to help fulfill community needs through volunteer service.  RSVP volunteers work anywhere from a few hours a week to full-time.  Volunteer opportunities exist in schools, city offices, hospitals, and other nonprofit and public organizations.  RSVP offers maximum flexibility ot its volunteers and matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans with oppotunities that benefit the entire community. 

RSVP is part of Senior Corps, a network of national service programs, that matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans with opportunities in their community.  RSVP is sponsored locally by Elder Services, Inc., and serves Johnson, Iowa, Des Moines, and Muscatine counties.

News & Events

RSVP celebrates 15 years of community service!  Click here to download a copy of the program.

Congratulations to Melvin Sunshine, an RSVP volunteer who was named as a recipient of the "9 Who Care Jefferson Award."  9 Who Care is a volunteer recognition program conducted each year by KCRG TV9 and the Show You Care Sponsors.  Melvin and the other 8 recipeints of this award will be recognized during a banquet to be held in January.  Profiles of their inspiring volunteer work will be featured during a half hour special on TV9 Saturday, February 4 th at 6:30 PM. Click on the following link for more information about this award; http://www.kcrg.com/article.aspx?art_id=96087&cat_id=128