A blog about great senior volunteers in Northern Virginia making a difference
In case you were not up early Sunday morning listening to iHeart’s radio’s great line up of community programming, here is your chance to listen to a replay of the show that features Nick Garito, a gold medalist with the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics and RSVP’s and the NVSO’s Rob Paine being interviewed by Bernie
Thank you to the 22 great RSVP volunteers who took part in our second June 2019 group service project which took place at Junior Achievement Finance Park in Fairfax, June 25. The volunteers unpacked partially-used classroom volunteer kits and sorted materials so they could be rebuilt into new kits. The project was lead by three
In our newest RSVP podcast, RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteer Mike McLaughlin of Fairfax Station, VA., talks with Rob Paine of RSVP about how RSVP helped him make the transition from the corporate world to volunteering in retirement. Photos and story by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia To listen to short RSVP podcast featuring Mike talking with Rob
If you are looking for an incredible source for information on aging in Fairfax County, you need not look much further than the Golden Gazette, produced monthly by the Fairfax County Division of Adult and Aging Services. Each month The Gazette is packed with interesting stories about inspiring seniors and features on different opportunities, (including
Seventeen enthusiastic and energetic RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteers hit the ground digging Thursday morning, June 6, at the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Green Spring Gardens Park, located between Annandale and Alexandria in Fairfax County. Story & photos by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia Outreach and Marketing Specialist The volunteers spent three hours clearing brush and weeds from
If you are looking for volunteer opportunities that are healthy, social and fun, please be sure to take part in our next free info session at the Dolley Madison Library, at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 11 in McLean. RSVP, the region’s largest volunteer group for those 55-years or better, provides personalized support to those seeking
If you are looking for volunteer opportunities that are healthy, social and fun, please be sure to take part in our next free info session at the Kings Park Community Library in Burke, at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4. RSVP, the region’s largest volunteer group for those 55-years or better, provides personalized support to those
RSVP-Northern Virginia is proud to announce it has hired a new volunteer specialist, Brandi Morris of Springfield, Va. Brandi has extensive experience in volunteer and event management, according to RSVP-Northern Virginia program manager Janet Davison. “As a long time volunteer herself, Brandi truly appreciates the importance matching every volunteer with their ideal opportunity,” Janet says.
RSVP honored its volunteers on Tuesday at the beautiful Burke Lake Park where RSVP held its annual Volunteer Recognition event. Thirty volunteers who donated a grand total of 4,000 hours of their time and talents over the past 12 months were recognized with The President’s Volunteer Service Award. Congratulations to all of our President’s Volunteer
RSVP-Northern Virginia would like to congratulate the OLLI-Mason photo club for winning the Adult Volunteer Group Award during the 2019 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards breakfast held, Wednesday, April 24, in Springfield. The Photography Club at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University provides free services to nonprofit community organizations and events
Photos and story by Rob Paine, RSVP-Northern Virginia You don’t have to sell Shelley Brosnan on the concept that volunteers make a difference. She’s seen it first-hand. Shortly after becoming a member of RSVP-Northern Virginia three years ago, the retired senior business administrator was staffing an outreach table at the annual 50+ Expo held in
