Friends Of Coulee Region Retired Seniors Volunteer Program Inc

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THE FRIENDS OF COULEE REGION RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, INC. (COULEE REGION RSVP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994, AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS AGES 55 AND BETTER WITH MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES. AN ESTIMATED 525 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THROUGH OUR PROGRAM. OF THIS NUMBER, APPROXIMATELY 125 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE OUR FOCUS WILL INCLUDE: COMPANIONSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, OUTREACH, TUTORING AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEED. COULEE REGION RSVP'S PRIMARY FOCUS AREA IS HEALTHY FUTURES, AND THE KEY OBJECTIVE IS AGING IN PLACE. AT THE END OF OUR THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE, WE ANTICIPATE THAT OUTCOMES WILL MEET OR EXCEED ALL WORK PLAN GOALS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE MISSION, PERFORMANCE, AND SUCCESS OF OVER 80 OF OUR CURRENT PARTNERED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $83,118 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $255,000.00 IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 36.34%.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE FRIENDS OF COULEE REGION RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, INC. (COULEE REGION RSVP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994, AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WITH THE PRIMARY GOALS OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM GUIDANCE TO COULEE REGION RSVP STAFF. COULEE REGION RSVP IS A RESPECTED AND VITAL PART OF BOTH LA CROSSE AND MONROE COUNTIES, FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS AGES 55 AND BETTER WITH MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES. AN ESTIMATED 500 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, APPROXIMATELY100 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. PROVIDING MINOR HOME REPAIR WORK THROUGH OUR HANDYMAN PROGRAM 2. SUPPORTING THE ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH GAINING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND FOOD DELIVERY 3. COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH OUR TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF OUR THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE, WE ANTICIPATE THAT OUTCOMES WILL MEET OR EXCEED ALL WORK PLAN GOALS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE MISSION, PERFORMANCE, AND SUCCESS OF OVER 80 OF OUR CURRENT PARTNERED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,618.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $252,000.00 IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM