RSVP: Connecting Volunteers 55+ to Community Needs

What is RSVP?

RSVP is a volunteer program which invites persons 55 and over to respond to community needs in Marathon County.

Whether you live in Wausau or one of Marathon County's rural communities, there are volunteer opportunities available for you. RSVP offers high flexibility and choice to volunteers and matches personal interests with ongoing or one-time opportunities to serve. For example, you could:

• mentor youth
• become a classroom aide
• provide transportation and deliver meals
• visit and offer companionship for seniors
• help victims of domestic abuse
• care for shelter animals

...and much more!

Benefits of joining RSVP:

• improve your health, happiness and well-being
• meet new friends and neighbors
• know your time is well spent serving a community need
• enjoy exciting and varied volunteer opportunities
• experience personalized service from an RSVP program coordinator
• take advantage of flexible scheduling
• get peace of mind with supplemental accident, auto liability and volunteer liability insurance
• claim available mileage/travel reimbursement
• join us for RSVP Coffee Hours, monthly learning/social events
• feel appreciated at our annual volunteer recognition celebration

Free Blood Pressure Screenings

RSVP is providing free blood pressure screenings in our community that are staffed by volunteer nurses. When you attend a free blood pressure screening, you will receive your results on a personal tracking card. Other educational materials related to hypertension will be available. Screenings are held on a monthly schedule at regular sites, making it convenient for you to monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis.

Interested? Check out our newsletter to see what's happening this month. Check out our list of RSVP volunteer stations. Get more information about volunteering in general with RSVP, the blood pressure screenings or being a nurse volunteer by calling us at 715-848-2927 or sending an email to tomernik@unitedwaymc.org.