Agency Details:

RSVP - Retired And Senior Volunteer Program Of King County

RSVP encourages and supports volunteering for people 55 and older in order to nurture a more just and caring community in King County.

Description:
RSVP is part of Senior Corps, a federally funded national service program. RSVP makes volunteering easy and rewarding by finding volunteer positions for people 55 and older and providing ongoing support during their service.

RSVP MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

• Connection to meaningful and approved volunteer opportunities. RSVP “site partners” are non-profit organizations that have been approved by RSVP to offer the best experience to you as a volunteer.
  
  
• Membership in a national organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting volunteerism among people in the second half of their lives. Help demonstrate to our country the positive impact senior volunteers can have!
  
  
• Personal service and ongoing support throughout your volunteer tenure.
  
  
• Supplemental personal and auto liability insurance (beyond your own coverage) while volunteering and traveling to and from your RSVP assignment- at no cost to you.
  
  
• Reimbursement for public transit or auto mileage if you require transportation assistance in order to volunteer.
  
  
• A subscription to RSVP’s free quarterly newsletter, Experience in Action! containing program news, volunteer opportunities and articles by volunteers.
  
  
• Annual recognition for your vital contributions to RSVP’s mission.

To join the 2,000 volunteers over the age of 55 who are actively volunteering with King County RSVP contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

History:
Created by Congress in 1969 and launched in 1971, RSVP is designed to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for people 55 years of age and older.

Contact people:

Jennifer Gahagan, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Robin Knudson, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 957-4779 ext122
Office fax number: (206) 957-2677

Address:

1501 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.solid-ground.org/GetInvolved/Volunteer/RSVP

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on September 30, 2009