RSVP Volunteer ProgramRSVP Volunteer Program

Over 300 senior volunteers, ranging in Over 300 senior volunteers, ranging in age from 55 to 100+… age from 55 to 100+…

serving non-profit locations throughout serving non-profit locations throughout Galveston County.Galveston County.

Volunteers Fill Many Needs - Volunteers Fill Many Needs - Such as Hospice CareSuch as Hospice Care

Volunteer Greeters for Volunteer Greeters for Special EventsSpecial Events

Represent Non-Profits Represent Non-Profits at Health Fairsat Health Fairs

Serve CoffeeServe Coffee

Volunteers Serve as Role Models Volunteers Serve as Role Models for Their Family Membersfor Their Family Members

RSVP Retired Nurses Help with RSVP Retired Nurses Help with Glucose TestingGlucose Testing

Hurricane Disaster ResponseHurricane Disaster Response

Sell Tickets Sell Tickets at Fundraising Eventsat Fundraising Events

Help Food BanksHelp Food Banks

Work With Senior ProgramsWork With Senior Programs

Call BINGO for Burn Victims at Call BINGO for Burn Victims at Ronald McDonald HouseRonald McDonald House

Help with Local CelebrationsHelp with Local Celebrations

Wrap Christmas Gifts for Wrap Christmas Gifts for Senior Care Packages Senior Care Packages

Build Homes With Habitat for Build Homes With Habitat for HumanityHumanity

In 2008, Five Out of Seven Honorees In 2008, Five Out of Seven Honorees for the Alfreda Houston Volunteer for the Alfreda Houston Volunteer

Award are RSVP VolunteersAward are RSVP Volunteers

RSVP Volunteers Address a Variety RSVP Volunteers Address a Variety of Community Needsof Community Needs

• RSVP volunteers assist non-profits, RSVP volunteers assist non-profits, schools, libraries and medical institutions schools, libraries and medical institutions within Galveston County.within Galveston County.

• Volunteer Activity examples: Bulk Mailing; Volunteer Activity examples: Bulk Mailing; Hospice Care; Food Pantries; Emergency Hospice Care; Food Pantries; Emergency Response; Health/Fraud Awareness; Response; Health/Fraud Awareness; Phone Calls/Help to Homebound; Minor Phone Calls/Help to Homebound; Minor Repairs/Painting; Health Fairs; Bedside Repairs/Painting; Health Fairs; Bedside Voting; Immunizations; Meals on Wheels; Voting; Immunizations; Meals on Wheels; Senior Nutrition; Veterans AssistanceSenior Nutrition; Veterans Assistance

What RSVP Can Do What RSVP Can Do for Non-Profits?for Non-Profits?

• Provide volunteers matched to your Provide volunteers matched to your needs.needs.

• Offer an avenue to announce new Offer an avenue to announce new endeavors through our newsletters, endeavors through our newsletters, website and Facebook page.website and Facebook page.

• Alert persons age 55+ about Alert persons age 55+ about important projects or research important projects or research opportunities coming up.opportunities coming up.

We Identify and Refer Volunteers to We Identify and Refer Volunteers to Over 50 Galveston County Over 50 Galveston County

Non-Profits.Non-Profits.If you are a volunteer or non-profit:If you are a volunteer or non-profit:

Check out RSVP of Galveston County:Check out RSVP of Galveston County:

http://www.utmb.edu/scoa/volunteers/rsvp.asp

• FacebookFacebook : : RSVP of Galveston CountyRSVP of Galveston County

• Or Contact:Or Contact: Ritchie Adoue Ritchie Adoue

• (409) 266-9660 Office(409) 266-9660 Office

• (409) 771-3044 Cell(409) 771-3044 Cell

• raadoue@utmb.edu