Volume 2, Issue 1 February 2015 March 2015 Special points of interest: Red Cross Ready Training Fundraiser at Brown Hall. AARP Tax Aide New Veteran’s Program Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Weld County RSVP is part of the Senior Corps through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Office Location: Lower Level of Brown Hall, Suite 096 901 19th Street Mailing Address: Central Campus, Box 67 Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: 970-351-2588 E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook Page: facebook.com/ WeldCountyRSVP Web Page: www.unco.edu/nhs/ rsvp Listen for RSVP once a month on 1310 KFKA 10:30 Sunday morning on Senior Circle. February 1, 2015 Weld County ReInstructor Adam tired Senior Volun- Rae, Preparedness teer Program Program Develop(RSVP) is sponsor- ment Specialist at ing a disaster preNorthern CO paredness training American Red for those 55 and Cross, will discuss older interested in common hazards, becoming disaster alert systems, emerpreparedness progency kits, and gram volunteers. making a plan. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:00-4:00 pm Weld County RSVP Office 901 19th Street Brown Hall Call Emily Corron 351-2588 with questions or email: [email protected] Orson Welles-One Man Show Moved to February 20, 2015-Make your reservations Gil Moon who hosts Senior Circle on KFKA will present a One Man Show on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Upper Centennial in Brown Hall. Registration starts at 5:00 pm. There will be a silent auction and cash bar. available. This is a fundraiser for RSVP of Weld County. Please call 970-3512588 for reservations. Limited Seating is available so get your reservations in early. Reviews of this performance have been excellent! Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Orson Welles began his career as a stage actor before going on to radio, creating his unforgettable version of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. In film, he left his artistically indelible mark with such films as Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons. He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, on October 10, 1985. All funds will go for RSVP programs. Thank you for supporting RSVP by coming to this incredible show. Highlighting February and March Volunteer’s of the Month Wilma Aab is our February Volunteer of the Month. She has been a volunteer since 1993 with over 20 years as a volunteer. Wilma’s name is the first to be called whenever there is a mailing. She has volunteered at nutrition sites and other agencies for RSVP. Thank you for all that you do. Kathryn Humphrey is our March Volunteer of the Month. She has been volunteering since 1998. She has faithfully been volunteering at the Greeley Senior Center. Your continued dedication for community service is truly appreciated. Thank you for your gift of time and talent. SAVE The DATE—Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Volunteering: What do I want to do when I grow up? (Aren’t we all young at heart) All current RSVP volunteers are welcome to attend free of charge if they have volunteered at least 8 hours during the previous year. Volunteer Recognition Breakfast We encourage guests to come for $12 a person, payable at the door. Saturday, March 14, 2015 UNC University Center 2045 10th Avenue Greeley, Colorado Registration Starts at 8:30 AM Seating is limited to the first 250 people. Page 2 In order to attend the breakfast, volunteers and guests must register with RSVP by March 6, 2015, 5:00 PM. Call in your MANDATORY RESERVATION today at 3512588. Our Mission The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program invites adults age 55 and over to use their life experiences and skills to answer the call of their neighbors in need of assistance. Veteran’s Stand Down Day April 3 2015 Lincoln Park-Greeley Collecting donations RSVP is looking for nonperishable food and toiletry donations for the homeless veterans we will be serving at our annual Veterans Stand Down Day. This event will be held on April 3rd, 2015 at Lincoln Park , from 9am4pm. We need all donations before April 1st. Please drop off donations at our RSVP office Monday through Friday between 9am and 4pm or call RSVP at 970-3512588 for other donation drop-off sites Get to know our Advisory Council-Mary Lu Walton-Envision Mary Lu Walton continues to serve on the RSVP Advisory Council. Mary Lu has worked in the Colorado communitycentered board system since 1974. She has been involved with most areas of local community systems that provide services for persons with developmental disabilities, including: direct care assignments, managing adult residential and day programs, and assisting overall operations of an agency. Mary Lu accepted the position as executive director for Envision in November 1996. She has consistently applied her leadership skills to establish and maintain a stable management team; re- New Volunteers RSVP RSVP will host a presentation on: Thank you for all Bednarski, Marguerite Burgess, Connie Culter, Karin build provider and community relationships; rebrand and reorganize the entire agency, restructure departments; enforce operational and staff accountability; and address the quality of services delivered throughout Weld County. Home Modifications your service throughout Weld 2-4 pm County March 17, 2015 Glasscox, Twyla Brown Hall, 096 Montano, Bobby Central Campus Pargas, Marilyn Join us for an informa- Barbara Schneider tive afternoon. Caregiver Appreciation Day Calling all caregivers for a celebration to relax, refresh and enjoy. Friday, February 20, 2015 Greeley Senior Center 1010 6th Street, Greeley Mike McGuire will be our Motivational Speaker Centennial Breakfast & Lunch Caregiver Panel Pampering Caregiver of the Year Awards Volume 2, Issue 1 You Must pre-register Call 970-346-6950 or 351-2588 Please pre-register by 2-16-15 @ 10 am Sponsored by Weld County Area Agency on Aging Eldergarden City of Greeley Hospice of Northern Colorado RSVP of Weld County Vitality Home Health Care Page 3 WHERE DO YOU EAT LUNCH? Birchwood M,W,F @ 11:30 am Broadview T,Th @ 11:30 am Carbon Valley T,Th @ 11:30 am Erie Th@ 12:15 noon Evans T,F @ 11:30 am Fort Lupton M @ 12:15 noon Greeley Manor M,W,F @ 11:30 am Greeley Senior Center M,W @ 11:30 am Greeley Senior Housing M,Th @ 11:45am Hill N Park W @ 11:30 am Johnstown W @ 12:00 noon Kersey T,Th @ 12:00 noon Thank you Weld County Commissioners Weld County Senior Nutrition Sites Join other RSVP Volunteers For Lunch At these Sites!! LaSalle T @11:30 am Lochbuie T @ 12:15 noon Mead Th @ 11:45 noon Milliken M, F @ 11:30 am Nunn Th @ 11:45 am Pierce Th @ 11:30 am Platteville M @ 12:00 noon Rodarte Center Th @ 11:15 am Wattenberg T @ 12:00 noon Windsor W @11:45 am & F @ noon. M is Monday Th is Thursday T is Tuesday F is Friday W is Wednesday Weld County Commissioners recognizing the RSVP of Weld County RSVP of Weld County thanks our County Commissioners for awarding us $5500 toward our programs for 2015. Weld County Commissioners have recognized the outstanding work we are doing in our communities by RSVP Volunteers 55 and older providing AARP TAX-AIDE FREE TAX HELP! community service. It is your outreach and talent and the giving of your precious time that continues to make RSVP the outstanding volunteer program it is. Jan 31-April 15 Call for an appointment-970-584-0144 Call for an appointment-970-674-3500 Greeley High Plains Library District 2650 W 29th AVE Greeley, CO 80631 Windsor Windsor Rec Center 205 N 11th Street Windsor, CO 80550 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9-Noon & 1-3 pm Monday, 8:30—2:30 Page 4 Tuesday, 8:30-11:30 Thank you for turning in your hours Palliative Care Program RSVP will host a presentation on: Medicare and Palliative Care. Did you know that whenever you volunteer an hour in service it is worth $22.55 for our funding grant. We strive to keep as accurate 2-4 pm Brown Hall, 096 an account of your volunteer Central Campus hours as possible, however we Join us for an informative af- need your help! We are gaining ternoon. ground on missing volunteer hours. A new year and we still need your volunteer hours. Please: Email: [email protected] Phone: 970-351-2588 Fax: 970-351-2581 Mail: Campus Bx 67, Greeley, CO 80639. Form is enclosed. Thanks to you! Thank you to the SHOP Crew Dear Volunteers, “I am writing this note on behalf of my Mother Mary Jane Johnson. The volunteers recently built a beautiful wheel chair ramp for her. We are all so thankful to you all who participated in this project. We were on a time crunch and Don Janetta and the crew came through for us during this short time. Our appreciation can’t be put into words. God Bless all of you for what you do!” Warmly, Carrie Boutwell Kate Olivas New Veterans’ Outreach Vista Kate joined Weld County RSVP on January 12 as our new Veteran’s Outreach Vista. Kate was our intern from UNC last fall and has agreed to stay on as our Vista. Vistas’ work for a minimal salary and $5000 toward higher education tuition at the completions of 9 months of working. We welcome Kate to RSVP. ! New Veteran’s Outreach Program RSVP is in the process of developing a veteran’s outreach program. We aim to provide needed services and information to military veterans and their families. The Program will focus on food, housing, transportation, and employment needs as well as general outreach and referral for homeless and needy veterans. We are currently partnered with the Weld Food Bank to provide referrals for emergency food boxes to Weld County veterans and seniors, and United Way with bus passes. We are looking for suggestions for other ways to help the veterans here in Weld County. For information, referral or to give suggestions please call our office at (970) 3512588 and ask for Kate. Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 5 Address Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage Paid Permit No 21 Evans, CO 901 19th ST Brown Hall, Central Campus, Box 67 Greeley, Co 80639 Phone: 970-351-2588 E-mail: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/#!/ WeldCountyRSVP Office hours: Monday-Thurs 9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am — 4:00 pm What is your passion? Volunteers are always Needed Grocery Shopping Service Volunteers are needed to deliver grocery orders from Hillside King Soopers to individuals who are homebound and unable to shop for themselves. Disaster Preparedness Program Volunteers provide education and assistance regarding emergency response plans, drills, resources, and exercises. Nutrition Sites need servers at various locations during the lunch hour. Veterans Program Our program provides services and support for veterans . Veteran’s Stand Down Day April 3 2015 Lincoln Park-Greeley RSVP Office Come work in the RSVP office, answering the phone, following up with volunteers about hours. Call the RSVP office at 351-2588 for these and for other volunteer opportunities.
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