RSVP of Northeast Kansas

Goal: $7,500.00

Specific Need

RSVP of Northeast Kansas, Inc. (RSVP) is a volunteer program for adults 55 years of age and older. The average age for volunteers enrolled with RSVP is 75 years old and because of the average age, many of the volunteers have been staying close to home during COVID-19 and feeling extremely isolated from their friends and family.

Funds will be used to help some of RSVP's signature programs. These programs are Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Freezer Meals, SHICK (Senior Health Insurance Counselors in Kansas) and our Virtual Storytelling program.

Mission

To provide our citizens, ages 55 and older, a variety of opportunities to participate more fully in the life of their community through significant volunteer service.

Profile

RSVP’s primary focus area is in Healthy Futures. Volunteers provide home delivered hot and frozen meals and wellness checks to handicapped, homebound and/or elderly individuals through Marshall County Meals on Wheels programs and RSVP’s Freezer Meal program. Volunteers also educate clients on choosing Medicare Part D Prescription Insurance or Affordable Care Act Insurance.

Under other focus areas, RSVP volunteers are also involved in:

working in local food pantries;
Medicare counseling;
providing tax preparation and filing assistance to the elderly and those with low- to moderate-incomes through the IRS’ VITA program; and
assisting at the museums in Marshall County to keep the doors open by providing greeters/volunteers at the museums.

Other volunteers involved with RSVP:

assist nonprofit agencies with fundraising efforts;
perform all duties involved in the local Bloodmobile, with the exception of drawing and handling blood donations; and
provide direct service or support services at 30 Marshall County organizations.
- These duties may include serving meals at nutrition sites; providing entertainment or companionship at nursing facilities; providing access to museums, art centers and State Historic Sites; and drop-off recycling.