A blog about great senior volunteers in Northern Virginia making a difference
We are pleased to tell you that the RSVP-Northern Virginia podcast has returned after a short hiatus. Our newest podcast features an interview with RSVP volunteer Jim Waller of Fairfax. To listen to RSVP’s Rob Paine interview Jim please click RSVP Volunteer Podcast. Also featured in this podcast is Amy Tristan, volunteer and outreach coordinator
Photos by RSVP-Northern Virginia Volunteer Specialist Shannon White Thanks you to the 11 RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteers who took part in an RSVP monthly group service project, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Reston, supporting Cornerstones’ 2019 Thanksgiving Drive. Volunteers sorted food for holiday baskets. Cornerstones’ 2019 Thanksgiving Drive served more than 750 families in Fairfax County this
RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteers will again be providing support to Volunteer Fairfax’s annual Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day, taking place on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 20, 2020, at the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Fairfax. Give Together is designed to gather families with elementary school-aged children to work on service
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
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
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
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
By Rob Paine, RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist Welcome to October. We hope your autumn is off to a great start! RSVP-Northern Virginia has put together list of volunteer opportunities for October and a little beyond provided by our partners and friends for our great retired and senior volunteers in Northern Virginia. Most are one time events that we hope
By Rob Paine, RSVP Northern Virginia Outreach and Marketing Specialist Lead photo by Bob Baker RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteer Ken Kozloff doesn’t just enjoy leaving his comfort zone, he thrives on it. Ken Kozloff began his volunteer career before retirement. The Springfield, Va., resident who turned 72 in August, says he had no experience working with
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
Photos by RSVP-Northern Virginia Volunteer Engagement Leader Lou Coglianese Thank you to the two dozen RSVP volunteers who filled the halls and conference room of Volunteer Fairfax in Fairfax City Saturday morning, packing backpacks for local school children during RSVP’s monthly group service project performed in support of RSVP partner FACETS’ Back to School
