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“Coming of Age” (Baby
Boomers)
“Connecting Generations &
Strengthening Communities”
“Your Community” “Your
World”
How would you like
to make a difference in someone’s life?
“Your time to
make a difference”
Is RSVP right
for you?
RSVP,
“The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program”, is a not for-profit
organization that helps to enhance the lives of the volunteers and
especially those they serve, in which costs nothing to join. They
are there to enrich the community through volunteer placements that
utilize the talents and expertise of persons aged 55 and older.
(Retired or semi-retired), and to provide valuable services that
will address the needs of the community. If you can spare a couple
of hours a week to improve your community or to offer your valuable
expertise, then RSVP is right for you!!
In relation to
the Aging Boomers’ potential as a community resource, is the extent
to which they will embrace or enhance the quality of social
connectedness. This is where the real promise of improving the
quality of community life lies, both formal and informal. Social
connectedness is also strongly associated with the health and
welfare of the individuals in a community. RSVP offers many ways to
contribute your skills and knowledge to help serve your community.
Some of RSVP
Volunteer Stations are:
Meals on Wheels
– 8 Townships served Malone, Burke, Brushton, Constable, Fort
Covington, St. Regis Falls, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake. RSVP
volunteers deliver hot nutritious meals to the homebound / isolated
seniors in these areas.
Hospice of the
North Country – RSVP volunteers will provide assistance &
socialization and respite care for families as well as every day functions.
Medical Transportation drivers are needed for seniors who have no
other means of transportation to and from Doctor’s and other Medical
appointments.
RSVP has
environmental sites; The Adirondack Interpretive Center in Paul
Smiths, The Almanzo Wilder Farm in Burke and The Franklin County
House of History in Malone and the Westville Historical Center and
the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. These sites offer assistance with
Guided tours, clerical and general maintaining of the buildings or
grounds. RSVP also serves the local Nursing Homes and
Hospitals of Franklin County. RSVP also looks for volunteers
to do Medical Transportation to seniors who have no other means of
transportation to and from Doctor’s or Hospitals appointments.
RSVP pays mileage reimbursement of .31 a mile for it’s volunteering
if needed by the volunteers, with a cap of $40.00 a month.
Meals on Wheels and Medical Transportation also pays .31 a mile,
with no cap a month. RSVP also offers Osteoporosis Classes
with trained leaders leading the classes. If you or anyone
that you may know is interested in joining RSVP to help serve a
community please call Susan Schrader at 518-481-1528 or Shelley
Fassett at 518-481-1529.
RSVP is located
at 125 Catherine Street
Malone, NY
12953 or stop by and see us!!
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