What Is AmeriCorps Senior RSVP?
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people aged 55 and over. You can use the skills and talents you’ve learned over the years or develop new ones while serving in a variety of volunteer activities within your community to help meet critical community needs. Activities include, but are not limited to, tutoring and mentoring children, providing veteran support, assisting victims of natural disasters, providing independent living services and more.
Benefits of Volunteering:
You will form new relationships with people in your community while making a difference in the lives of others. No experience is required, and you’ll receive training from the organization where you’ll serve.
All RSVP volunteers are covered by supplemental personal injury and liability insurance as well as excess automobile liability insurance which covers claims incurred in connection with program-related volunteer work, all at no cost to the volunteer.
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RSVP volunteers receive recognition for their service to their communities at annual recognition events.
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RSVP volunteers choose where, when, and how often they want to serve.
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Who is eligible to be a RSVP volunteer?
To be an RSVP volunteer, an individual must:
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Be 55 years of age or older
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Agree to serve without compensation
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Agree to abide by all requirements as set forth by the program
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Eligibility to serve as a RSVP volunteer shall not be restricted on the basis of formal education, experience, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or political affiliation.
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How to become an RSVP volunteer:
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For information on enrolling and to find volunteer opportunities in the Deep East Texas region, call the DETCOG RSVP office at 936-634-2247, or email Karen Tillar at ktillar@detcog.gov.
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For more information please contact:
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Home Office/Mailing Address: 1405 Kurth Dr. / Lufkin, TX 75904
Office Number: 936-634-2247
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