The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) places volunteers age 55 and over throughout New York City. RSVP's purpose is to enrich the lives of older adults by engaging them in satisfying volunteer opportunities, and to assist public and nonprofit agencies and licensed health care facilities in serving people in need.

Description and/or History:
The services that 8,000 RSVP volunteers provide, reflect the rich diversity and challenges of New York City. RSVP volunteers contribute their lifetime of experience to 500 agencies throughout New York City including libraries, schools, nursing homes, museums, soup kitchens, and hospitals.

RSVP volunteers teach children and newly arrived immigrants to read. They prepare food in soup kitchens. They make friendly visits to nursing home residents. They lead tours in museums.

They make a difference in the life of a child who is now reading on grade level, to the nursing home resident who looks forward to a regular visit, and to the immigrant who is learning English and will find a better job.

RSVP volunteers are everyday heroes making a difference in the lives of others.

Founded in 1966 by the Community Service Society, RSVP in New York City is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country, and has become a model for national and international RSVP programs.

Contact person: Meredith Gemeiner, Project Director, (212) 614-5394, (email)

Address:

105 E 22nd Street #401 New York , NY 10010 (See a map)