| Last updated on July 12, 2007 |
RSVP is a nationwide volunteer program for adults age 55+ in which volunteers utilize their talents and skills to enrich the lives of others in their communities.
Description:
Funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and administered by the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, RSVP partners with Philadelphia nonprofits that serve as volunteer stations throughout the city. RSVP volunteers use their life and job skills to: tutor and mentor children and adults; assist in hospitals, clinics and blood drives; distribute food to those in need; oversee administrative projects; advocate for the needs of older adults; teach valuable life skills; assist at a variety of one-time community events; and in many other ways! Benefits of enrollment as a volunteer include: free volunteer placement; educational and training opportunities; supplemental accident, liability and excess auto insurance; THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
History:
RSVP is a federally funded program of the Corporation for National and Community Service and has been in existence for 30 years. RSVP is one of several sponsored programs for seniors under the National Senior Service Corps. The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, a private, nonprofit Area Agency on Aging, was established in 1973 to coordinate social services for Philadelphians who are older or who have disabilities in order to assist them in achieving optimum levels of health, independence and productivity.
Contact person: Cheryl Berkowitz, RSVP Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (215) 765-9066
Address:
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RSVP/Philadelphia Corporation For Aging 642 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Web Site: http://www.seniorcorps.org
Directions:
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Initial enrollment is held at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. Once volunteer is placed in a volunteer position, s/he goes to the sponsoring organization or agency.
Nearest Bus Stop: C Bus stops directly in from of Philadelphia Corporation for Aging; Broad Street Subway Line is one block away., 1 minute walk
For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/ |
Miscellaneous Information
| Are court referrals welcomed? |
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No
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