Rutland Community Programs, Inc.

RSVP Has Enjoyed 40 Years of Successful and Sound Operation Under the Sponsorship of Rutland Community Programs. RSVP Is Highly Respected Leader in the Region in Mobilizing, Utilizing, Placing, and Recruiting Volunteers. RSVP Has a Strong, Talented, and Dedicated Corps of 500 Volunteers Who Provide Crucial Support to Our Region Through Their Volunteer Service. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Healthy Futures, Aging in Place. a Secondary Focus Area, Utilizing Outcome Volunteers, Is Economic Opportunity, Financial Literacy. Through the RSVP Rutland/addison Counties, VT Project, an Estimated 500 Volunteers Will Serve Our Communities Through 82 Volunteer Stations. Some of the Key Activities They Will Perform Include Health Education, Transporting Qualified Seniors to Essential Services and Tax Assistance to the Aarp Tax Program. at the End of the Three-year Grant Period 110 RSVP Volunteers Will Provide Health Education to 500 Individuals and 20 RSVP Aarp Tax Program Volunteers Will Provide Tax Preparation Services to 1200 Individuals. in Addition, 40 RSVP Volunteers Will Provide Transportation for Essential Services to Qualified Seniors. Essential Services Include, Medical and Dental Appointments, Prescription Shopping, and Grocery Shopping. the CNCS Investment of $109,477 Requires That We Have 109 Outcome Volunteers and We Exceed That by Approximately 61 Additional Volunteers. Our CNCS Grant Will Be Supplemented by $61,639 in Non-federal Resources.