Boone County Hospital Foundation

RSVP WAS ESTABLISHED IN BOONE COUNTY IN 1987 AND EXPANDED INTO GREENE COUNTY IN 2005. RSVP 55+ VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF BOONE AND GREENE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN SPONSORED BY BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (BCH) SINCE 2009. AS REQUIRED 152 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THOUGH NONPROFIT, HEALTH PROPRIETORS, AND EDUCATION ENTITIES. RSVP 55+ VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF BOONE AND GREENE COUNTIES CHALLENGES PEOPLE AGE 55 AND OLDER TO USE THEIR ENERGY, SKILL, INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND EXPERIENCE TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM. AN ESTIMATED 49 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREA HEALTHY FUTURES. 40 ARE OUTCOME BASED PROVIDING RESULTS IN NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED RECEIVING SERVICES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT, INCREASED FOOD SECURITY, AND FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH EDUCATION. ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED IN WORK PLANS INCLUDE ADULT CAREGIVER RESPITE, IN-HOME VISITATION, GROCERY SHOPPING, FOOD SECURITY SERVICES AND EDUCATION, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. OTHER FOCUS AREAS PLACE 62 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS IN ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOL READINESS, ELEMENTARY LITERACY, AND YOUTH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $40,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY APPROXIMATELY 51% NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES INCLUDE, STATE, CITY, COUNTY, UNITED WAY, LOCAL GRANT AND FOUNDATION FUNDS, FUNDRAISING, AND BOONE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN-KIND OFFICE SPACE. IN-KIND OFFICE SPACE INCLUDES ALL JANITORIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES, ELECTRIC, AND IT SUPPORT. PHONE AND COMPUTER IS NETWORKED WITH COURTHOUSE SYSTEM THEREFORE A LOWER COST TO THE RSVP PROGRAM.

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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES