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Volunteers 55+ Impacting Their Communities

RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) is part of AmeriCorps Seniors, which focuses on making public service a central part of the American experience.

Here at RSVP, we connect volunteers age 55 and better to non-profits across the community. RSVP serves as a gathering place for older adults to socialize, participate in group service projects, and work toward the common goal of making Northern Virginia stronger, more resilient, and empowered.

The Story Behind RSVP

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers hold a special place in the hearts of the non-profit organizations serving the community. For they are often the most reliable and eager volunteers that come through their doors, donating their time, strength, and effort. We honor these volunteers. We are ever grateful for the army of seniors dedicated to working for the collective.

Like the honeybee, the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer has worked their way into the nonprofit ecosystem and taken on a pivotal role in the chain of service. RSVP-Northern Virginia has taken on that honeybee as a symbol of the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer. For at the first immediate call for help, our volunteers swarm the community, find needs and gaps, and fill them in with their precious time.

While one volunteer may not be able to provide all the assistance needed, our army helps create bridges. Resources get distributed to the most vulnerable populations. Entire communities become empowered.

RSVP Northern Virginia is nothing more, but nothing less, than a center for these bees. We’ll point them to a food pantry, to a tutoring center, or to another location in need of an extra body or brain to achieve the end goal of a stronger, more resilient community.

Impact Report

Though formal volunteerism in America is declining, RSVP has remained committed to and successful in recruiting and connecting volunteers to real needs. On March 31, RSVP concluded a 3-year grant cycle through AmeriCorps Seniors.

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