Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Lubbock RSVP supports volunteers and organizations through volunteer recruitment, recognition and retention activities as well as providing free co-insurance to the volunteers and the programs they serve. Volunteer management trainings, community wide events and outreach are also provided regularly. Technical support and training, program evaluation and assistance, senior advocacy, and volunteer service tracking are made available to the members and agency volunteer sites.

Senior volunteers are matched to projects and agencies in the Lubbock RSVP region and are linked to almost one half million national services members, state and nationwide. These volunteers can serve in schools, hospitals, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, nutrition sites, environmental and public safety programs, with at risk children and frail adults, crisis centers, and food banks to name only a few. Each volunteer may choose their placement site, number of hours to serve, or schedules desired and also the length of commitment. Some volunteers may wish to help in multiple sites or only offer one time, “at will” projects. There are opportunities for almost every possible desire for civic engagement and a staff to support that unselfish gift of time and service.

The AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program provides grants to organizations with a dual purpose: to engage Americans 55 years and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs, and to provide a high-quality experience for the volunteers. RSVP is one of the agency’s most flexible grant programs. Organizations determine where the need is greatest and how volunteers can respond to the needs.

The AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program pairs thousands of Americans aged 55 and older with organizations making change in communities across the country.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who serve in our RSVP program choose how, where, and when they want to serve, with commitments ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week. You can find an opportunity with any of the thousands of organizations we work with that see service as a solution to local, regional, and national challenges. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers themselves report better health and longevity having served their community.

You’ll forge new relationships with people in your community and make a significant difference in the lives of others.

AmeriCorps Seniors service also provides tangible benefits for volunteers 
and a free co-insurance.

FREE events through the year:
• Informational Forum - Focused on educating and informing seniors on how to age well physically, mentally, emotionally and financially.
• Movie Night - Volunteers and friends can enjoy a night of food, fun and fellowship while watching a classic movie.
• Recognition Ceremony - Formal banquet for members and guests to enjoy a free meal and musical entertainment. Volunteers who have reached 4,000 hours of service are recognized with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

To serve in AmeriCorps Seniors programs you must be:

• 55 years and older

Lubbock has a large number of volunteer opportunities such as:
• Lubbock Meals on Wheels Inc.
• Lubbock Public Library
• American Windmill Museum
• Covenant, Catholic Charities
• Exodus Prison Ministry
• FiberMax Center for Discovery
• Friends of the Library
• Hospice of Lubbock
• Literacy Lubbock
• South Plains Food Bank
• The Buddy Holly Hall
• UMC
• VA Outpatient Clinic
• South Plains Wildlife Rehab
• And Many More 

Please contact RSVP for more information and how you can get involved. 
806.743.7787

Lubbock RSVP needs you! Become a member today!