A blog about great senior volunteers in Northern Virginia making a difference
RSVP-Northern Virginia would like to thank Ingrid Parris-Hicklin for featuring RSVP on the latest episode of Ingrid’s World that aired earlier this month. The show is recorded at the studios of Fairfax Public Access in Merrifield, Va. The episode featuring RSVP can be viewed here. In the 12 minute segment, Ingrid chats with RSVP-Northern Virginia
Welcome to the new home of RSVP Northern Virginia, (shown in photo above) and it’s host partner Volunteer Fairfax, located at 10700 Page Avenue, (Suite 101) Fairfax, VA, 22030 In mid-December, a moving truck pulled up to the old bungalow on 10530 Page Avenue in the City of Fairfax, as the headquarters of RSVP-Northern Virginia
RSVP volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki has published the December 2018 RSVP NOVA monthly newsletter. You can read the entire e-news edition by clicking here. This newsletter has great info for current RSVP volunteers and for those considering making the fun leap into volunteering. To hear an abridged version of the newsletter on Soundcloud.com,
We hope everyone had a great weekend. Happy December! This morning we would like to share a few minutes of RSVP volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki and RSVP’s Rob Paine talking about all the great events and opportunities RSVP has in store for current and future RSVP volunteers this month. You can listen to the audio
Have you heard the newest RSVP NOVA podcast featuring the 2018 RSVP Holiday Volunteering Guide ? The holiday season is a great time for giving back and RSVP Northern Virginia’s Holiday Volunteering Guide is a great tool to help you find meaningful volunteer opportunities. This short podcast found here features RSVP volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki
The Historic Sites Volunteer Corps is looking for volunteers to help with a landscape clean-up at Lane’s Mill, Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Located at the confluence of two streams, this cultural site is at risk of further damage by flood waters. Clearing the overgrowth and invasive plants will help the
This year, courtesy of the new RSVP Northern Virginia Volunteer Photography Corps, which consisted of 17 volunteer photographers from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University, the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics enjoyed unparalleled photo coverage in addition to the great work it regularly receives from RSVP veteran photographer Ron Staley. RSVP would like
Volunteers are needed for the CarFit program which helps “fit” a vehicle to older adults to enhance comfort and improve safety. Volunteers use a 12-point checklist to assess the driver’s positioning on the gas and brake pedals, mirrors, seat, head rests and more. Volunteers must be licensed drivers, have good time management skills and be
Volunteers are needed to support Paws for a Cause, a walk in Fairfax City that benefits Fairfax Pets on Wheels, Inc. FPOW is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to providing pet visitation to residents of nursing homes and hospitals. They are in need of 2-3 volunteers to help with set-up, staff one of the pit stops
With only six weeks before the NVSO’s Aug. 24 registration deadline, RSVP-Northern Virginia program manager Janet Davison, right, Northern Virginia Senior Olympics vice chair Andre Francis, center and Volunteer Fairfax chief operating officer Emily Swenson, left, took to the airwaves of iHeartMedia DC/Baltimore on Sunday, July 15, to spread the word on opportunities available to both
In this short RSVP Northern Virginia Podcast, RSVP volunteer specialist Carly Hubicki discusses the important role that senior volunteers play in the Northern Virginia community. To learn more about RSVP or to sign up for an upcoming new volunteer information session, please visit http://www.rsvpnova.org or call 703-403-5360. RSVP Northern Virginia is a program of Volunteer
