http://www.rsvptoday.org/ en-us Mon, 05 Dec 2005 14:33:15 GMT Mon, 05 Dec 2005 14:33:15 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 http://www.rsvptoday.org/2005/11/03 <div class="homepagetext"> <h2>What Is RSVP?</h2> RSVP is the connection for people age 55 and over to a wide range opportunities for meeting community needs through volunteerism. 0990c2312aa94314816d6c288c812249 ValleyNet Webmaster http://www.rsvptoday.org/2005/11/03 <table align="right" width="250"> <tr><td align="center"> <a href="http://www.rsvptoday.org/stories/storyReader$31"><img src="http://www.rsvptoday.org/picture$5" height="365" width="250" hspace="20" vspace="20" title="Link to photo gallery" alt="Jo Jo Jo image: " border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Visit the <a href="http://www.rsvptoday.org/stories/storyReader$31">RSVP Photo Gallery</a></font> </td></tr></table> 6ca3f8ad79086a731f5b8af70d3f4066 ValleyNet Webmaster http://www.rsvptoday.org/2005/11/03 <h3>Connecting People</h3> RSVP offers a variety of opportunities to build on - or add to - a lifetime of experiences and skills. <ul> <li>Links people with significant ways to be involved in the life of their communities. <li>Sense of belonging, part of a team <li>A chance to give back <li>An opportunity to provide input and to create something new <li>Offers options and flexibility in service opportunities, short-term and long-term <li>Provides benefits and supports to volunteers, matching, training, accommodations, recognition </ul> c80ea5e46d53a0d07b6d1cae9a489f02 ValleyNet Webmaster http://www.rsvptoday.org/2005/11/03 <h3>Addressing Needs </h3> Serving a wide range of community organizations, RSVP helps communities address their needs: <ul><li>Offers skilled and experience volunteers to assist agency staff in meeting goals <li>Collaborates with community groups to find new solutions to community challenges <li>Serves as a source of training and technical assistance <li>Links organizations to available national resources </ul> c0fe8470f32067748c1ad9ad16c41f14 ValleyNet Webmaster http://www.rsvptoday.org/2005/11/03 <h3>Utilizing Resources Effectively</h3> RSVP has a long history of fiscal responsibility and stability that features: <ul><li>Experienced and efficient management <li>Appropriate use of leveraging to maximize resources <li>A service value throughout the state that is measurable </ul> </div> 948a64d80743e63ee9867c9409c456d3 ValleyNet Webmaster