RSVP Sarasota eNews

eNews RSVP Sarasota

for Senior and

Retired Volunteers

Serving Nonprofits in Sarasota County

September, 2011

The mission of RSVP is to engage individuals age 55 and older to utilize

their skills and lifetime experience through volunteer service

Community Engagement Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to keep your skills sharp, keep your mind active or develop new skills while serving your community. If you are interested in any of the assignments listed below, please give us a call for more information. We ask that you share this newsletter with friends who want to volunteer.

Senior Corps Week September 19-23, 2011Senior Corps week is a time for Sarasota County to celebrate the significant impact that our RSVP volunteers have on our community. We formally recognize those Americans ages 55 and over volunteer their skills, wisdom, and experience to make a lasting generational impact. Please join us in celebrating our RSVP volunteers!

See how RSVP volunteers are making an impact across the nation

RSVP: Making an Impact

Join The Fight For Healthy Futures For Our Children!

This month we feature Cooking Matters and Growing Healthy Kids, two programs of All Faiths Food Bank to reach out to more than 500 children, teaching them the value of healthy eating and physical exercise.

Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating and physical activity, can lower the risk of becoming obese and developing related diseases.

Click here for more information on how you can help!

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RSVP Sarasota is looking to fill two vacancies on its
own Advisory Council. If you have a passion for solving community needs this is the perfect volunteer assignment for you. We are looking for someone with the following professional skills:

Marketing
Fundraising/resource development
Recruitment
Grant writing

Click here to learn more on VolunteerMatch!

Share Your Skills as a Career Mentor

RSVP Sarasota is partnering with CareerEdge, a nonprofit focusing on retraining and retooling the unemployed in Sarasota County. Use your experience and life skills to mentor CareerEdge clients to find new opportunities in employment. People with good listenting skills and the ability to form supportive relationships are best suited for this opportunity. Time commitment varies.

Click here to learn more on VolunteerMarch!

Volunteer and Improve Your Health!

Did you know that volunteering not only benefits your community but your health too? The Corporation for National and Community Service has compiled research that confirms health benefits that inclue lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. So, why NOT volunteer?

Read the full article here