A blog about great senior volunteers in Northern Virginia making a difference
Thank you to more than 20 RSVP volunteers who created close to 300 Valentine’s Day Cards today, Feb. 13, for local seniors at the annual RSVP-Northern Virginia Valentine’s Meet & Greet and Spread the Love service project today at the South County Government Center. Happy Valentine’s Day from RSVP-Northern Virginia Please check back next week for some more photos
Alexandria, Va., resident Tom Sachs joined RSVP-Northern Virginia, the region’s largest volunteer group for retirees, a year ago. The 72-year-old currently volunteers with RSVP partner Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church. To listen to RSVP’s Rob Paine interview Tom please click RSVP Volunteer Podcast. In this podcast, Tom talks about why he enjoys volunteering with Rebuilding Together
RSVP to hold next “Art of Volunteering in Retirement” seminar near Alexandria, Feb. 27 Story and Photos by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia marketing and outreach specialist “Volunteering is a good way to keep social,” says RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteer and engagement leader Sue Dussinger of Alexandria. “I have never in my life been a real ‘joiner’ but
Join us for our third annual Valentine’s Meet & Greet and Spread the Love service project at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the South County Government Center, to make cards for local seniors. Sign up now by visiting Spread the Love with RSVP View last year’s fun at RSVP Spreads the Love We will
The 2020 NVSO has been scheduled for September 12 through September 27, 2020, with opening day scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, in Arlington. To view a gallery of photos from the NVSO’s 2019 Opening Day ceremony and events taken by members of the RSVP Volunteer Photography Corps, please visit 2019 NVSO Opening Day Volunteer Photography. RSVP –
By Rob Paine, RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist Welcome to February! RSVP-Northern Virginia has put together list of volunteer opportunities and events for February 2020 provided RSVP, our partners and friends . Most are one time events that we hope you will find to be convenient, fun and provide great opportunities to make new friends. Not
Now that you have graduated from full time work, do you know how you are going to spend your time? RSVP-Northern Virginia can help. There are still open spaces for RSVP-Northern Virginia’s “The Art of Volunteering in Retirement,” seminar, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., at the Arleigh Burke Pavilion at the Vinson Hall Retirement
Are you 55 or better, living in Northern Virginia and looking for volunteer experiences that are healthy, social, fun and convenient? Take a look at this 60 second video and find out why so many seniors and retirees in Northern Virginia are joining RSVP. For more info or to sign up for one of
Realizing the Dream : A seminar on the “Art of Volunteering in Retirement” in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Photos and story by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia RSVP-Northern Virginia is proud to again celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals and vision for public service during a special volunteer orientation titled “Realizing the Dream : Volunteering in
Photos by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia Volunteer Outreach and Marketing Specialist Thank you to our RSVP volunteers who participated in an RSVP group service project, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in support of Volunteer Fairfax‘s upcoming Give Together event taking place Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.
RSVP-Northern Virginia would like to thank Steve Gurney, founder of the Positive Aging SourceBook, for speaking at our first RSVP Lunch and Learn of 2020, Thursday, Jan. 9, sponsored by The Mather in Tysons, Va. Gurney is regarded as one of the leading experts in the region on positive aging and senior living choices. Gurney’s
