RSVP Northern Virginia visits Capitol Hill

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Shown in the photo above are, from left,  RSVP Northern Virginia program manager Janet Davison, RSVP NOVA volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki and RSVP NOVA outreach specialist Rob Paine.

Your RSVP Northern Virginia team visited Capitol Hill, Monday, July 16, 2018,  to attend a reception hosted by Senior Corps which included RSVP managers and support staff from across the country.  Shown in the photo above are, from left,  RSVP Northern Virginia program manager Janet Davison and RSVP NOVA volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki.  The event offered us a great opportunity to exchange ideas with other RSVP leaders. Senior Corps is holding its annual convention  in Crystal City this week.   (please see more below)

Two congressmen and the leaders of Senior Corps and The Corporation for National and Community Service spoke about the importance of senior volunteerism during the gathering. RSVP is one of several programs run by Senior Corps. Senior Corps is part of the The Corporation for National and Community Service.

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CEO of The Corporation for National and Community Service Barbara Stewart, right, is shown with Deborah Cox Roush, national director of Senior Corps, during a reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, speaks about the importance of senior volunteerism during a reception hosted by Senior Corps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.
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Rep. David Price, D-NC,speaks about the importance of the Senior Corps program during a reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.
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Deborah Cox Roush, national director of Senior Corps, welcomes guests  during a reception hosted by Senior Corps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.

More about RSVP Northern Virginia 

RSVP Northern Virginia, the largest volunteer group for seniors and retirees in the region,  offers more than 200 meaningful opportunities that include helping seniors age in place, assisting local veterans, and helping prepare communities for disasters. RSVP also recruits volunteers for various community events including the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. 

RSVP volunteers enjoy flexible schedules, free accident and liability insurance while serving, optional mileage and meal reimbursement and are invited to volunteer group projects and social gatherings.

To sign up for an upcoming free RSVP seminar on senior volunteering please email RSVP Volunteer Specialist Carly Hubicki at chubicki@volunteerfairfax.org or call RSVP at 703-403-5360. To learn more about RSVP, please visit www.rsvpnova.org.  RSVP Northern  Virginia is program of Volunteer Fairfax,   Volunteer Arlington and Volunteer Alexandria.

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