What is RSVP?
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) helps individuals age 55 and older put their skills and life experience to work for their communities. RSVP volunteers serve from a few hours to twenty hours a week. They do just about everything -- from tutoring teens and renovating homes, to planting gardens and programming computers. However, they choose to serve, RSVP volunteers meet community needs and make a lasting difference.

Today, more than 600 seniors participate in RSVP, and you can be a part of this family of caring volunteers that is solving problems and bringing our communities together.

Why Do RSVP Volunteers Get Involved?
Some people feel a lack of productivity when they no longer have a regular work site or schedule. RSVP helps seniors stay active and involved. Volunteers join a large service network, learning new skills or using the know how they've developed over a lifetime.

Many RSVP volunteers have lived in their communities for a  long time. Because the community has given them so much, they see serving as a way to give something back. RSVP volunteers discover that when they give, they gain alot too. Studies show that seniors who volunteer live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

What Do RSVP Volunteers Do?
RSVP volunteers choose how and where they want to serve. Many continue the type of work they enjoyed earlier in life, while others try something completely different. As an RSVP volunteer, you might mentor at-risk youth, make hospital visits, teach English to immigrants, organize neighborhood watch groups, or help people recover from natural disasters.

You may commit to serving in one or more ongoing efforts. The number of hours you serve is flexible. You will receive a pre-service orientation, followed by appropriate on-the-job training from the agency or organization where you are placed. While on duty, you will also receive supplemental insurance.

Can I be a Volunteer?
RSVP Volunteers must meet the below criteria:

• Volunteers are 55 years of age or older

• Volunteers should invest a few hours each year

• Volunteers must enjoy working with others to solve community problems

Today's older adults are busy, productive people. After retirement, many RSVP volunteers use their experience to tutor and mentor children, counsel small businesses, assist at health clinics and teach other seniors to use the Internet. Others distribute food to their town's homeless or volunteer at a variety of one-time community events. They want to keep active in ways that make a difference for those in need.

A Community of Talents Serving Others

RSVP Volunteers -- Getting Things Done
RSVP is a cost-effective way to solve critical problems in education, public safety, human needs, and environment.

Sounds Great! how can I become apart of it?

The Legacy Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) invites older adults to put their experience to work solving problems close to home. Whether teaching children or adults to read, creating a recycling program, or providing much needed support to non-profit agencies, RSVP volunteers are making their communities stronger.

Getting involved is the key to RSVP. Your hard work can solve problems and you'll get back even more than you give. Become a RSVP volunteer today! There are several ways to start. You can download and print the Enrollment Form and send it in to us either by FAX or MAIL, or you can simply fill out our Online Enrollment Form and let us contact you. Choose one of the two options below and we'll get started today!

• Download and Print Enrollment Form

I want to know more first.
Still not sure if RSVP is for you? Let us help you decide! Contact the RSVP department at 1.800.845.LINK for any questions you may still have.

You may Fax the Enrollment Form to 770.538.2660. Please mark to RSVP attention. You may Mail the Enrollment Form to:

RSVP - Legacy Link, Inc
508 Oak Street, Ste. 1
P.O. Box 2534
Gainesville, GA. 30503