Volunteer Service Bureau Of Westchester Inc

FOR 70 YEARS, VOLUNTEER NEW YORK! (AKA VOLUNTEER CENTER) HAS BEEN THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE DEVOTED TO INCREASING VOLUNTEERISM IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY. SINCE 1974, VOLUNTEER NEW YORK! HAS BEEN THE SOLE SPONSOR OF RSVP OF WESTCHESTER. RSVP OF WESTCHESTER WILL CONNECT 850 OLDER ADULTS WITH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADDRESS PRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. OF THE 850 VOLUNTEERS, 744 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING AND MENTORING, COMPANIONSHIP, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, JOB TRAINING, AND FOOD SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS GRANT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 1,060 OF CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH TUTORING AND MENTORING, AT LEAST 280 WILL ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND 400 WILL EARN A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF 326 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. THE SECONDARY FOCUS IS HEALTHY FUTURES TO SUPPORT THE GROWING POPULATION OF OLDER ADULTS, MANY OF WHO AGE IN PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES AS THEY STAY ACTIVE AND ENGAGED, AND FEEL USEFUL AND VALUED. OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY INCLUDE EXAMINING PRACTICES TO REMOVE STRUCTURAL RACIAL INEQUITIES, ADVANCE EQUALITY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITIES THAT FACE LONGSTANDING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $114,234 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $75,230 IN MATCHING FUNDS, $63,863 VIA A GRANT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES; $6367 FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING; AND $5000 FROM A GRANT FROM THE TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 35.12%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

FOR ALMOST 70 YEARS, VOLUNTEER NEW YORK! HAS BEEN THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE DEVOTED TO INCREASING VOLUNTEERISM IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY. SINCE 1974, VOLUNTEER NEW YORK! HAS BEEN THE SOLE SPONSOR OF RSVP OF WESTCHESTER. UNDER OUR GUIDANCE, RSVP OF WESTCHESTER HAS SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS WITH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADDRESS PRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEERS IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES AS THEY STAY ACTIVE AND ENGAGED, AND FEEL USEFUL AND VALUED. FOR THE PROPOSED GRANT PERIOD, AN ESTIMATED 850 RSVP OF WESTCHESTER VOLUNTEERS WILL PERFORM ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH FOUR FOCUS AREAS: PRIMARY FOCUS AREA, EDUCATION: VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS TUTORS AND MENTORS IN PROGRAMS TARGETING AT-RISK YOUTH AND IN LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS ENTER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA: VOLUNTEERS WILL FILL THE SUPPORT GAP TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND HEALTHY CHOICES OF ADULTS WHO ARE AGING IN PLACE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOCUS AREA: VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AND TRAINING TO HARD-TO-EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS. VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES FOCUS AREA: VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION?S FOOD PANTRY SYSTEM THAT SERVES LOW-INCOME OUTPATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE RECREATIONAL SUPPORT AND COMPANIONSHIP AT A HOME FOR VETERANS. ALSO, THROUGH OTHER COMMUNITY NEED PRIORITIES AND CAPACITY BUILDING, VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AT HOSPITALS, SENIOR CENTERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND OTHER NONPROFITS. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, KEY OUTCOMES IN OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION WILL INCLUDE: AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF K-12 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS FROM 250 TO 500, STUDENTS WILL SHOW DOCUMENTED IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WILL BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $106,734 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $80,218 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES