The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) serves as a clearing house, matching volunteers age 60 and over to community non-profits in need of service. The STUDIO 60 RSVP was one of 11 original national projects founded as part of the Points of Light Foundation initiative.
RSVP provides a way for seniors to use their life experience and skills to answer the call of neighbors in need. Volunteers can invest from a couple of hours to 40 hours per week to help fill critical needs in the community. In one year, the STUDIO 60 RSVP provided 105,491 hours of service to 95 local agencies.
Requirements
Are you eligible? RSVP volunteers must be…
* Age 60 or better
* Interested in serving the community
* Can volunteer at least 2 hours each month
* Enjoy working with others
Qualified individuals with disabilities and those from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to participate. Whenever possible, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals and conduct all activities in fully accessible settings.
How Will You Benefit?
As an RSVP volunteer, you’ll receive…
* Free volunteer placement
* The opportunity to use your experience and skills
* The chance to learn something new and make friendships
* Access to Senior Center classes and activities
* The satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference in our community
* Invitation to annual Volunteer Appreciation Event with 24 hours of service per year reported to RSVP
How our Community Benefits
The Senior Center, one of the largest and best-equipped centers in the country, benefits from the experience and talents of RSVP volunteers. RSVP volunteers teach many of the Center’s classes or serve in its extensive network of nutrition sites and smaller centers.
The Huntsville Police and Madison County Sheriff’s Departments utilize the services of RSVP volunteers in each of its precincts. Volunteers staff the reception areas and perform many clerical duties that would otherwise be performed by Officers, taking them away from more critical police duties. RSVP volunteers staff the Sheriffs child safety program; community watches; and various other Community Safety and Homeland Security efforts.
RSVP volunteers provide food for the homeless and homebound through Meals on Wheels, Grocery Assistance and other nutrition programs. RSVP volunteers staff local events such as Panoply and the Alabama Sports Festival. No matter how big or small a need is, RSVP volunteers are working to make Huntsville and Madison County a stronger community. Getting involved, and getting things done are the keys to RSVP.
How to Become an RSVP Volunteer
Contact Wilma Fields by phone (256) 880-7080, extension 224, email rsvp.coordinator@seniorview.com or visit her Monday – Wednesday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Retired Senior Volunteer Program office for Huntsville and Madison County at:
STUDIO 60 Senior Center
2200 Drake Avenue,
Huntsville, AL 35805
Or you can fill out and submit an RSVP Enrollment Form.
Use the RSVP Volunteer Timesheet to capture your volunteer hours and submit before the 10th of each month.
If the submit button on these forms doesn’t work from online, download the fillable PDF form to your computer, fill out, then submit by email rsvp.coordinator@seniorview.com.
