Five County RSVP provides opportunities for meaningful service in the community to men and women over age 55.  RSVP volunteers are in service at local hospitals, libraries, food banks, senior centers and schools.  RSVP volunteers tutor children, provide one-on-one support to terminally ill in hospice programs, or transport non-driving residents to the grocery store or doctor's office.  RSVP volunteers sing, act, dance, judge, mentor, fold and stuff, and take tickets - providing the corps of support for numerous community events.

Current needs include:

• Seniors-in-Schools - Friendly, patient men and women needed to work one-on-one or in small groups with children in your nearest neighborhood school to help build or strengthen literacy and language skills.  Second language skills an asset, but not necessary.

• Hospice Volunteers - Loving men and women needed to provide one-on-one support to terminally ill and their family.  Ten hours of training provided prior to assignment.

• Senior Citizen Center - help during the lunch hour.

• St. George Live!  Thespians sought to perform the roles of Brigham Young, Erastus Snow, Jacob Hamblin and other Dixie pioneers in downtown historic walking tour.  Bus drivers, team captains and others support people to help with behind the scenes activities.
   
• 5-County Re-entry Council - The current system of incarceration does not work to rehabilitate offenders.  Your time and life experiences can help reduce the 72% recidivism rate at area correctional facilities.  Volunteers are needed to help improve reading and language skills, develop vocational/marketable skills to enable newly released offenders to get jobs, serve on committees.

• Community events volunteers have the opportunity - in addition to anyother volunteer service assignment - to get-in-free to most area events and activities, such as symphony concerts, St. George Musical Theater  and Dixie College Graff Theater performances, Tuacahn's summer season and other exciting events.

• Fill in at most all RSVP volunteer stations (see above) during summer months when "snowbirds" return to cooler climates.

As members, RSVP volunteers receive accident and liability coverage during the time of their service through a no-cost insurance policy; recognition for their community support; and information on new opportunities for service through ongoing communication.  RSVP is a program of the National Senior Service Corps.

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