RSVP, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, is a nationwide volunteer program for individuals over the age of 55 which is sponsored locally by the Montgomery County Volunteer Center. RSVP assists seniors in finding interesting and rewarding volunteer opportunities based on their skills, interests, life experience, geographic preference and time availability. Currently, over 600 RSVP members volunteer in over a wide variety of local public and private nonprofit organizations throughout the county. RSVP volunteers can:
- Improve the environment
- Write grant proposals
- Help the homeless
- Be mentors
- Tutor children
- Promote literacy
- Help low-income seniors prepare their taxes
- Help children and adults learn English
- And much, much more!
For an appointment to see what volunteer opportunities are available or for more information about RSVP, please call 240-777-2610.
RSVP Newsletter Winter 2009 See Past Editions
The newsletter is in PDF format, viewable with free Adobe Acrobat software.
RSVP special programs include:
- The RSVP/AARP Tax Aide program has over 150 senior volunteers who help prepare income-tax returns for low- and moderate-income senior citizens.
Volunteers needed now for 2010 - click here to find information and forms
- RSVP volunteers create teaching aides and knitted goods and donate them to Head Start, Children's Hospital and other organizations.
- RSVP volunteers work in agencies that provide direct service to seniors such as peer counseling, support groups, transportation, and nutrition.
Benefits to joining RSVP include:
- Being a member of a nation-wide senior organization
- Individual assistance with finding the right volunteer opportunity
- Access to a database of over 2,000 volunteer opportunities
- Supplemental automobile, liability and injury insurance while volunteering
- A quarterly RSVP newsletter
- An invitation to the annual RSVP volunteer recognition event
- Limited assistance with transportation for volunteers who do not drive
RSVP Registration Form
RSVP Insurance Form
RSVP Station Agreement |
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