Volunteer Center Of Racine Inc

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

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

AN ESTIMATED 230 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 102 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES AGING IN PLACE (OUTPUT H4A; OUTCOME H9A) AND IN THE OTHER FOCUS AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY-FINANCIAL LITERACY (OUTPUT O1A/OUTCOME O19A). PRIMARY FOCUS AREA SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROVIDING FOOD DELIVERY, COMPANIONSHIP AND COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS BY MEALS ON WHEELS, SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM INC. AND THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF RACINE INC. MYRIDE PROJECT UNDER THREE RESPECTIVE, SEPARATE WORK PLANS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 265 OLDER ADULTS WILL RECEIVE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HOT MEALS, FROM 46 RSVP VOLUNTEERS, THROUGH MEALS ON WHEELS THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 90 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS RETURNING SURVEYS REPORTING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. 30 OLDER ADULTS WILL RECEIVE VISITS/CONTACTS FROM 28 RSVP VOLUNTEERS THROUGH SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, INC., THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 30 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS SURVEYED REPORTING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. 100 OLDER ADULTS WILL RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORTATION, FROM 15 RSVP VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER CENTER MYRIDE PROJECT, THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 30 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS RETURNING SURVEYS REPORTING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. 800 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE INCOME TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE, FROM 13 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WITH AARP-TAX AIDE, RESULTING IN TOTAL TAX REFUNDS OF $775,000. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $102,259 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $43,825 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. EXCESS AMOUNT IS $2147.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 230 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 95 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES (H9) WITH THE H8 OUTPUT. SOME OF THE SERVICE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE HEALTHY FUTURES' AGING IN PLACE OBJECTIVE INCLUDE: PROVIDING FOOD DELIVERY, COMPANIONSHIP AND COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BY MEALS ON WHEELS, THE RACINE DOMINICAN'S SENIOR COMPANION INC. AND THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF RACINE COUNTY?S MYRIDE PROJECT UNDER THREE RESPECTIVE, SEPARATE WORK PLANS. UNDER THE HEALTHY FUTURES' OBESITY AND FOOD OBJECTIVE, RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO HELP ALLEVIATE LONG TERM HUNGER DETAILED BY THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL FOOD PANTRY WORK PLAN. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 300 OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE FOOD THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 90 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPORTING HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. 70 OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE VISITS/CONTACTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 50 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPORTING HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. 100 OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORTATION THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH 30 OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS REPORTING HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. ALSO IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTRIBUTE AN OUTPUT OF 1900 HOURS ANNUALLY AT THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL FOOD BANK (H16). THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $94,759.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $40,626 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. EXCESS AMOUNT IS $1631.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM