A blog about great senior volunteers in Northern Virginia making a difference
By Rob Paine, RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist There is still a good part of November remaining and RSVP and its partners have plenty of social and convenient volunteer opportunities available. Below are a list of some of these offerings. Not a member of RSVP-Northern Virginia yet? If you are 55 or better, please visit
Holiday Basket Group Service Project, Nov. 23 in Reston No one should go hungry during Thanksgiving, for many though, enjoying a holiday dinner is not a given. Help us assist Cornerstones with sorting food for holiday baskets so everyone will have a happy and bountiful turkey day. When: Saturday, November 23 9:30 AM to 2:30
The new RSVP e-news is out! You can read it by clicking November 2019 RSVP Update This monthly newsletter will keep you up to date on everything RSVP. It includes a Quick-Click section where you can easily sign up for an upcoming group service project or event. If you are not currently on our email
RSVP-Northern Virginia is offering a free seminar titled “The Art of Volunteering in Retirement,” Monday,Nov. 18, at 1:30 p.m., at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church. The one-hour event is free and open to the public. You can register online now at RSVP November 18 Seminar Sign up or you can register by calling Shannon
By Rob Paine, RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist Welcome to November! November is a month during which we express gratitude for our veterans (Veterans Day is Nov. 11) and then of give thanks on Thanksgiving. RSVP-Northern Virginia has put together list of volunteer opportunities for November and into holiday season provided by our partners and
RSVP-Northern Virginia is proud to introduce its new volunteer specialist, Shannon White of Alexandria. “We are excited to have Shannon on our team,” said RSVP Program Manager Brandi Morris. “She not only has a wealth of experience in volunteer recruitment and management, she also has a deep understanding of the community’s needs and the critical
By Rob Paine, RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist Welcome to September (a few days early)!We hope you had a great summer! RSVP-Northern Virginia has put together list of volunteer opportunities for September and a little beyond provided by our partners and friends. Most are one time events that we hope you will find convenient, fun and great opportunities
RSVP-Northern Virginia is offering a free seminar titled “The Art of Volunteering in Retirement,” Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m., at the Capital Caring Halquist Center in Arlington. The one-hour event is free and open to the public. You can register online now at https://conta.cc/2lYw7VG RSVP, the region’s largest volunteer network for those 55-years-old or
October is in the air at RSVP-Northern Virginia and that means Volunteer Fairfax’s VolunteerFest is just around the corner. This year, RSVP is hosting not just one, but two VolunteerFest projects with two of our fantastic partners United Community and CRi. Both will be hosting separate VolunteerFest projects on Saturday, Oct. 26. If you are
Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s very successful Venture into Volunteering Fair at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly. Story and photos by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia. The RSVP-Northern Virginia team enjoyed meeting everyone who visited our booth and chatted with RSVP and other Volunteer Fairfax staff including Volunteer Fairfax Chief Executive Steve Mutty,
RSVP-Northern Virginia is offering a free seminar titled “The Art of Volunteering in Retirement,” Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m., at the City of Fairfax Regional Library in Fairfax. The one-hour event is free and open to the public. You can sign up now by clicking Oct 17 RSVP Seminar. RSVP, the region’s largest
