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..... RSVP - A part of the National Senior
Service Corp
8225 44th Ave West, Suite 'O',
Mukilteo, WA 98275
(425) 290-1270
RSVP is a volunteer placement program for people
age 55 or older, who are interested in contributing their time and
effort to help meet the needs of the community. RSVP matches the personal
interests, skills and lifelong experiences of retired and senior persons
to volunteer service assignments. RSVP maintains listings of volunteer
opportunities at non-profit organizations, schools, governmental agencies
and/or proprietary health care agencies called Volunteer Stations,
throughout Snohomish County. There may be a volunteer site within
blocks of your home. Volunteer hours are documented locally and reported
nationally through the National Senior Service Corp.
Who you can help
RSVP volunteers have the choice to help senior citizens, adults,
teenagers, youth, infants or toddlers. Families, homeless persons,
persons with disabilities or minority groups may be among those
for whom you choose to volunteer.
Where you can help
RSVP volunteers are placed at more than 120 agencies, performing
hundreds of different kinds of jobs. Assignments in special RSVP
projects are available, such as the Statewide
Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA), and Medical Claims
Counselors programs; Washington's GOLD - Guarding Our
Local Drinking Water, a senior groundwater mentor program; Volunteer
Outreach- an Information and Assistance program; the Guardianship
Monitoring Program, sponsored by Snohomish County Superior Court; and the RSVP
Reading Corps, a training and placement program for tutors in elementary
schools.
What you can do
You can choose from a list of volunteer activities - everything
from technical skilled assignments, to crime prevention, sales,
tutoring youth or ESL students, environmental projects, computers
and data entry, health and human services - or entertainment! You
can choose from your skill area - or be trained to do something
new in your volunteer position.
Advantages of joining RSVP
RSVP benefits include the following:
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address important community problems, help those
in need
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opportunities to retain and improve existing skills
or learn new skills
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volunteer is custom-matched to opportunities
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opportunities to take an ACTIVE role in your community
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make new friends!
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promote local community service efforts through documentation
of volunteer hours
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be a part of the National Senior Service Corps
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receive free excess liability insurance coverage
while you are volunteering, including extended auto liability, general
liability and accident coverage, at no extra cost
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provides recognition for volunteer contribution and
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promotes retired and senior volunteers as capable
and respected community members.
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RSVP can provide assistance with partial reimbursement
for transportation costs to and from volunteer stations (subject
to certain regulations and limits).
How to become active in RSVP
You are invited to visit the RSVP office to pick up an application,
or call us at (425) 290-1270 and ask that an application be sent
to you. RSVP status will be activated upon receipt of the completed
application and after placement with an agency(s) for which you
are best suited. Following
any required training and/or orientation, you will remain active
in RSVP as long as your volunteer hours are reported each month.
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