Retired & Senior Volunteer Program - RSVP

McHenry and Kane Counties - Deborah Danitz

Kendall County - Bonnie Schradel

Kane County - Elgin & South Elgin - Wendy Holtz (Brochure click here)   

Aurora - Ceena Ferraro  

To Receive Information on Volunteering CLICK HERE

RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is part of Senior Corps, a network of national service programs that provides older Americans the opportunity to apply their life experience to meeting community needs. RSVP volunteers serve in a diverse range of nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based groups. Among other activities, they mentor at-risk youth, organize neighborhood watch programs, test drinking water for contaminants, teach English to immigrants, and lend their business skills to community groups to provide critical social services.

Click on Logo to go to National Senior Corps Site

ELIGIBILITY

RSVP is open to people age 55 and over. Local RSVP projects recruit seniors to serve from a few hours a month to almost full time.

RSVP - Volunteer Benefits

Reimbursement Policy

Reimbursement is provided to volunteers for transportation and/or meals through Federal and Agency funding. This reimbursement is subject to the eligibility requirements listed below:

1. Enrollment in the RSVP program
2. Volunteers must serve no less than three (3) hours for the days which you are requesting reimbursement, this includes travel time to and from the assignment.
3. Maximum transportation (mileage, Dial-A-Ride, bus) reimbursement is $25 per month
4. Maximum meal reimbursement is $20 per month. Receipts must be provided.
5. No reimbursement can be given unless time sheets are received by the 15th of the following month and contain the following information:

• Your signature
• Station name and station coordinator's signature
• Hours/minutes actually served (include transportation time)
• Checked box indicating reimbursement YES.

Excess Liability Insurance

• During their volunteer service, RSVP volunteers are covered by accident, personal liability and excess automobile liability insurance

Volunteer Recognition

• An annual volunteer recognition event is held in order to thank active RSVP volunteers for their hours of service.

Program Sponsor

• RSVP is sponsored by Senior Services Associates