Volunteer Programs
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
If you are 55 or older and retired and want to continue contributing to society by sharing your experience, knowledge, interest, and time with others in your community, consider becoming an RSVP volunteer. No matter what your skills, experience, education, trade, or profession, RSVP is a service that allows you to be active, with dignity and purpose.
For more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging.
The Foster Grandparent Program
If you are 60 years of age or older and are concerned about the welfare of children with special or exceptional needs,
this program's for you. Foster Grandparents provide special care to physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped
children, juvenile offenders, neglected or abused children, and high-risk teenage mothers and their infants.
For more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging.
The Senior Companion Program
If you are 60 years of age or older and want to be a friend and advocate for homebound adults, think about becoming a
Senior Companion. Senior Companions brighten the day of homebound adults by helping them with daily living activities
so they can continue living in their own homes. Through their caring acts, willingness to assist, and expressions of
love they bring sunshine into the lives of the homebound.
For more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging.