RSVP of Delaware County
Welcome to RSVP of Delaware County.
RSVP is the agency of choice for volunteerism in our community.
Share the experience of your life, and give someone the experience/opportunity of a lifetime. At RSVP of Delaware County we connect people to purpose. Our programs provide social engagement, interaction, entertainment, education, information, and resources to individuals and nonprofit organizations in our community.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Delaware County offers adults age 55-plus the opportunity to share their time and talents on a regular basis in a variety of settings throughout their communities. RSVP provides volunteer opportunities based on community need and encourages volunteerism in areas where there will be an impact on the community.
RSVP volunteers are active in schools, art organizations, social service agencies, libraries, inter-generational projects, home-based activities and more!
"Our five volunteers this year have created an atmosphere with each student they see that encourages a confidence in themselves as a person and as a reader." Judy Di Maio, Reading Specialist at Indian Lane Elementary.
RSVP Volunteer Benefits
- Supplemental Accidental and Liability Insurance
- Receive Mileage Reimbursement
- Make an Impact on Your Community
- Volunteer Recognition Events
RSVP is funded by The Corporation for National and Community Service, United Way and the County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA). Private donations are appreciated and welcomed from all of our supporters.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), of Delaware County is again partnering with local Senior Centers in response to President Obama's call on all of us to come together to solve hunger in our communities through the United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor initiative. Here's how you can do your part to help:
From January 1st to January 16th (Martin Luther King Day), you can drop off canned food at the following Senior Center's in Delaware County: Hometown Senior Center, Wayne Senior Center, Upper Darby Senior Center, Good Neighbor Senior Center and at RSVP in Media, located at 609 W. State Street. RSVP volunteers will pick up the donations and deliver them to the Bernadine Center in Chester, where they are distributed to people in need. Suggested donations are: Peanut butter, jelly, tuna, pasta, tea, coffee, infant formula, soups, spaghetti and sauce and other canned goods, nothing perishable please.
Announcement: For Martin Luther King Day, RSVP will begin partnering with the Domestic Abuse Project and Franklin Federal Credit Union in an effort to collect grocery store gift cards to help families in crisis and need. You can donate at any of the six Franklin Mint Federal Credit Unions in Delaware County.