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Empowering Seniors: RSVP Volunteer Program in St. Mary's County

Join the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in St. Mary’s County, offering rewarding volunteer opportunities for seniors aged 55+. Our volunteers support community agencies and groups through various assignments. From providing senior rides to delivering home-bound meals and staffing food pantries, our volunteers are essential in promoting healthy futures and independent living for residents in need. Engage with us today and be part of a supportive team dedicated to serving the community.

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Empowering Seniors: RSVP Volunteer Program in St. Mary's County

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  1. Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of St. Mary’s County Providing Meaningful and Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities For Seniors 55+ Years of Age

  2. RSVP is part of Senior Corps, a national program for senior volunteers which includes the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs. • Senior Corps is funded and administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency headquartered in Washington, DC. • We report to the State Office of our federal funding agency in Baltimore. We also belong to the National Senior Corps Association and Maryland-Delaware RSVP Directors Association.

  3. Retired & Senior Volunteer Program • Our local RSVP Project has been sponsored for more than 30 years by the Department of Aging – now the Department of Aging & Human Services. • Throughout this entire time, we’ve enjoyed the support of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County who provide matching local funds for our program. • Our County Commissioners also show their support by attending our annual RSVP Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony and Awards Banquet.

  4. Volunteers Promote Healthy Futures Independent Living & Aging Well Through Volunteer Services to Our Community

  5. It Takes a Large Team ofRSVP Volunteers toServe Our Community

  6. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Program • Currently, more than 300 senior volunteers age 55 and above are enrolled in RSVP of St. Mary’s County. • Our volunteers are serving in important volunteer assignments with local county agencies, non-profits, and community groups through RSVP Partnerships, also known as RSVP Volunteer Stations. • RSVP currently has more than 30 Volunteer Stations where our volunteers serve.

  7. Senior Rides Volunteers RSVP Senior Rides Volunteers utilize their own vehicles to provide door-to-door transportation services for homebound seniors, helping them get to doctor’s appointments, pharmacies, and other medical services. This volunteer effort helps homebound seniors get the health services they need to remain living independently in their own homes. RSVP Senior Rides Volunteer Ron Gronert

  8. Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers RSVP Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals five days per week to homebound seniors and persons with disabilities, ensuring they get the nutrition they need to stay healthy and remain living independently in their own homes. RSVP Home-Delivered Meals Volunteer Jess Davis

  9. Food Pantry Volunteers RSVP Volunteers at the Helping Hands Food Pantry provide food to individuals and families during their time of need. Volunteers purchase, stock, bag, and distribute groceries to help needy families, persons with disabilities, unemployed veterans, seniors on fixed income, and others who are experiencing financial hardship. The food they provide ensures that the persons they serve continue to receive the nutrition they need to remain healthy. RSVP Helping Hands Volunteer Joyce Mayor

  10. RSVP ACTS Volunteers Volunteers with ACTS, A Community That Shares, receive, repair, and distribute donated medical equipment and assistive devices – such as wheelchairs, canes, and walkers – to homebound seniors, persons with disabilities, and individuals recuperating from medical procedures FREE of CHARGE! RSVP ACTS Volunteer Kathy Nash

  11. Health Fair Volunteers RSVP Health Fair Volunteers support a large, annual Community Health Fair sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services. Hundreds of local citizens receive flu shots, health screenings, and information about local health services and resources at this large-scale event. St. Mary’s County residents are healthier thanks to RSVP senior volunteers! RSVP Health Fair Volunteers Margie Rhinehart & Audrey Haynie

  12. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Program RSVP Emergency Services Volunteer Ronald Talton Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

  13. Museum & Park Volunteers RSVP Volunteers at St. Clements Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Historic St. Mary’s City, and Greenwell State Park foster a healthy appreciationof our region’s rich historic, cultural, and environmental heritage. Through educational programs, tours, and other activities, RSVP volunteers are helping to promote a lasting sense of value for the place we call home, St. Mary’s County. St. Clement’s Island Museum Volunteer Michael Barbour

  14. RSVP Volunteer Stations • AARP Tax Aide Program • ACTS, A Community That Shares • Adult Literacy Council of St. Mary’s • Cedar Lane Senior Living Community • Charlotte Hall Veterans Home • Commission on Aging • St. Mary’s Community Mediation Center • Community Programs & Outreach • Garvey Senior Activity Center • Greenwell Foundation • Helping Hands Food Pantry • Historic Sotterley • Historic St. Mary’s City • Home & Community-Based Services • Home-Delivered Meals Program • Hospice of St. Mary’s • Human Services Division • Learning is ForEver (LIFE) Program • Loffler Senior Activity Center • Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad • National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association • Northern Senior Activity Center • Patuxent Habitat for Humanity ReStore • Retired & Senior Volunteer Program • Senior Rides Program • St. Mary’s Adult Medical Day Care • St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers • St. Mary’s County Museum Division • St. Mary’s County Nursing Home • Seniors & Law Enforcement Together • Senior Vibes Musical Group • Teen Court Program

  15. How RSVP Volunteers Serve Our Community • Meal Deliveries & Medical Transportation to Homebound Persons • Free Food and Medical Equipment Distributions • Free Tax Filing Services • Emergency Services Assistance • Crime Prevention • Hospice and Respite Services • Retiree Benefits Counseling • Nursing Home and Veterans Home Visitation and Entertainment • Museum Docents • Health Fair Support • Meal Service, Administrative, Clerical, Reception, Landscaping, Decorating, Fundraising, and much, much more!

  16. Senior Activity Center Volunteers Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructors Matter of Balance Coaches Cycling Program Instructor Computer Tutors & Technology Instruction Group Activity Leaders, Arts & Crafts Instructors Congregate Meals Help & Home-Delivered Meals Prep Center Decoration, Beautification Projects Special Event Assistants

  17. RSVP Volunteer Instructors Trained & Certified RSVP Volunteer Instructors: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructors & Matter of Balance Coaches New Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructor Debbie Buckler poses with her class at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Lynn Burton and Roxanne Edick are also new Matter of Balance Coaches at our Senior Activity Centers.

  18. National Veteran Corps Engaging Veterans as volunteers is a priority for our RSVP Project, and Veterans serving in our ranks receive special Senior Corps Veteran pins. Among those honored are RSVP Veteran Volunteers Gail Murdock, Kevin Woodward, and Michael Barbour.

  19. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Program RSVP Volunteer Gail Murdock Inducted into the 2016 Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Received “Above & Beyond” Certificate of Appreciation from Charlotte Hall Veterans Home

  20. Friendly Visitation Volunteers RSVP Volunteers provide friendly visitation services to persons in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and local nursing homes. The individual attention, companionship, and listening ear they provide help to prevent feelings of loneliness and isolation while promoting healthy social integration and feelings of connectedness and self-worth. RSVP Volunteer Michael Kolenick & His Dog, Bobbie

  21. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Program • So, how do we measure our success?

  22. New RSVP Volunteers We average about 50 new RSVP volunteers per year. Just look at the smiling faces of some of our newer recruits: Ricardo Springs, RSVP Veterans Home & Fairlead Academy Tutor Volunteer Carol Bates, RSVP Home-Delivered Meals Volunteer Janet Pelle, RSVP Senior Rides Volunteer

  23. RSVP Partnerships Historic Sotterley Community Mediation Center of St. Mary’s Patricia Armstrong ~ Master Gardener & RSVP Volunteer at Loffler, Garvey, Hospice, & Historic Sotterley Historic Sotterley RSVP Volunteer Annetta Oh Historic Sotterley & LIFE Program RSVP Volunteer Ada Ellis

  24. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Winner RSVP Volunteer Leigh Alvey • 2015 St. Mary’s County Woman of the Year Nominee • 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award Winner • Serves in Multiple Roles as an RSVP Volunteers

  25. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Deborah Johnstone • 2014 St. Mary’s County Woman of the Year Nominee • 2015 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award Winner • Has Served in Multiple Roles as an RSVP Volunteer

  26. RSVPThe Measure of $uccess • In 2017, 281 RSVP volunteers donated 36,640 hours of service to our community • Based on the value of volunteer time in Maryland, that equals $981,586 of volunteer service!

  27. RSVPThe Value of Senior Volunteer Service 36,640 RSVP Volunteer Hours in 2017 March 14, 2018 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Pay Commissioners of St. Mary’s County$ 981,586.00 To the order of Nine Hundred & Eighty-One Thousand, Five Hundred & Eighty-Six Volunteer Service Dollars MEMO: Value of RSVP Volunteers Hours in 2017 @ $26.79/HR.Norine Rowe, RSVP Project Manager

  28. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Program All RSVP Volunteers, Volunteer Stations, and Volunteer Station Coordinators are key to our Program’s success!

  29. RSVPRetired & Senior Volunteer Programof St. Mary’s County Where Seniors are Our Greatest Natural Resource!

  30. RSVP of St. Mary’s CountyHow to Contact Us RSVP Staff: Norine Rowe, RSVP Manager Andrea Wilson, RSVP Senior Office Specialist 301-475-4200, ext. *1653 301-475-4200, ext. *1650 Norine.Rowe@stmarysmd.comAndrea.Wilson@stmarysmd.com RSVP Office Location: Loffler Senior Activity Ctr., 21905 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills, MD 20634 Alternate Location: Garvey Senior Activity Ctr., 41780 Baldridge St., Leonardtown, MD, 20650 RSVP Mailing Address: RSVP, Dept. of Aging & Human Services, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, MD 20650 RSVP Website: http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/aging/rsvp-overview.asp

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