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RSVP Of Eastern Iowa And Western Illinois
RSVP works with men and women, 55 years of age or older, and community groups to promote and increase volunteerism and the potential for making a difference in the lives of people and communities.
Description:
RSVP is part of a nationwide program administered by the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) which provides opportunities for people age 55 and older to volunteer in their communities, to contribute to the well-being of their communities, and to have fun! Our program is a bi-state program which has more than 1000 volunteers and more than 130 “stations” (community agencies where volunteers provide service). Last year, nearly 950 RSVP volunteers provided over 148,000 hours of community service in Rock Island and Warren counties, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa. RSVP provides service to our communities, as well as providing an opportunity for our senior volunteers to remain engaged in their communities. We also provide some reimbursement for mileage ($15/month cap) and meals ($8.00/month cap), as well as secondary insurance (while volunteering) and recognition activities and benefits. In 2007 nearly $30,000 in reimbursements were distributed to our members.
History:
RSVP BACKGROUND INFORMATION
NATIONAL HISTORY
1965: Launched by the Community Service Society of New York as pilot SERVE (Serve and Enrich Retirement by Volunteer Experience) on Staten Island.
1969: Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) created as a volunteer program of the Administration on Aging by Title VI, Part A of the Older Americans Act, as amended. 1971: Eleven programs launched in June under the auspices of the Administration on Aging. Became a program of the national volunteer service agency, ACTION, in July of the same year.
1973: Designated along with the Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent Programs as ACTION's Older American Volunteer Programs (OAVP) by Title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.
1993: OAVP reauthorized as the National Senior Volunteer Corps by National and Community Service Trust Act. Name changed to the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Current: Now known as the National Senior Service Corps and administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
LOCAL HISTORY
RSVP of The Quad Cities first came into existence through an ACTION grant for RSVP sponsorship to the Volunteer Center (VC) in 1974. The VC closed in 1994 and Great River Bend Area Agency on Aging (now known as Generations AAA) acquired local RSVP sponsorship. Sponsorship transferred to The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA) in 2001. At that time, the name was changed to RSVP of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois to reflect the broader bi-state region served by this RSVP. RSVP remains a program of WIAAA to this day. RSVP funding is provided by Corporation for National and Community Service, the States of Iowa and Illinois, and United Way of the Quad Cities Area.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (309) 793-6807
Address:
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729 34th Ave.Rock Island, IL 61201(See a map) |
Web Site: http://WIAAA.org
Directions:
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Nearest Bus Stop: Sunset Towers, 1 minute walk |
| Last updated on October 21, 2009 |
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