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Project Grant 16SRNIL006
Award Date
4/1/16
Completion Date
6/30/21
Dollars Obligated
$195K
Overview
Activity
10
Transactions
10
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Federal Agency
Office of Grants Management
Awardee
Senior Services Of Central Illinois, Inc. (EFVKZVCZG7L8)
Federal Grant Program
94.002
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Illinois, USA
Update #1
Update #2
ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Posted 3/18/16
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Federal Obligation
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RSVP OF SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES IS SPONSORED BY SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC. (SSCI). SSCI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN NON-MEDICAL SERVICES TO SENIORS, AGE 50 OR BETTER LIVING IN SANGAMON, LOGAN, MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES. FOR 50 YEARS, SSCI HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED SENIOR CITIZENS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND AVOID PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT THE SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS TO AID IN POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SSCI HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR OUR LOCAL RSVP FOR 43 YEARS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 350 VOLUNTEERS WITH 255 OF THOSE THAT REMAIN ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. THE RSVP AT SSCI PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT MORE THAN 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, LOW INCOME SENIORS, HOMEBOUND SENIORS, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. DUE TO THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT SSCI HAS IN PLACE TO KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE AND LIVING INDEPENDENTLY THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP WILL BE HEALTHY FUTURES. VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND AND/OR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE DAILY BREAD NUTRITION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE MEALS ON WHEELS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SSCI MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN GARDENS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS WELL AS ASSISTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO COLLECT, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL SENIORS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY NEED. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE OTHER CNCS FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS DISASTER SERVICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GARDEN RESTORATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMPUTER LITERACY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES' PROGRAMS/ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING/MENTORING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, TOURISM AND THE ARTS, WHICH ARE ALL CORE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. RSVP PARTICIPATES IN DAYS OF SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENTS (FGP) AS WELL AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. RSVP ALSO PLANS MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT SENIOR CORPS WEEK TO PROMOTE CNCS AND ALL SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY A SENIOR CORPS WEEK EVENT IS PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS SENIOR CELEBRATION, WHICH HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LOCAL SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO MARKET BOTH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, RSVP BEGAN A SANTA FOR SOLDIERS PROJECT /WHICH BEGAN THE WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY AND RAN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE PARTNERED WITH 2 SCHOOLS IN MENARD COUNTY AND 1 SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. IN EARLY DECEMBER, 10 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS TEAMED UP TO SPEND THE DAY STUFFING 287 STOCKINGS TO GO OVERSEAS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY OF MULTI-GENERATION INTERACTION AS WELL AS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL SANTA FOR SOLDIERS! WE ARE REQUESTING $39,344 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CARRY-OUT OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES. REMAINING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS OF $24,599 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. THE $63,943 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR 350 VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
($960)
10/24/19
Not listed
RSVP OF SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES IS SPONSORED BY SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC. (SSCI). SSCI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN NON-MEDICAL SERVICES TO SENIORS, AGE 50 OR BETTER LIVING IN SANGAMON, LOGAN, MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES. FOR 50 YEARS, SSCI HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED SENIOR CITIZENS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND AVOID PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT THE SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS TO AID IN POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SSCI HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR OUR LOCAL RSVP FOR 43 YEARS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 350 VOLUNTEERS WITH 255 OF THOSE THAT REMAIN ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. THE RSVP AT SSCI PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT MORE THAN 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, LOW INCOME SENIORS, HOMEBOUND SENIORS, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. DUE TO THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT SSCI HAS IN PLACE TO KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE AND LIVING INDEPENDENTLY THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP WILL BE HEALTHY FUTURES. VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND AND/OR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE DAILY BREAD NUTRITION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE MEALS ON WHEELS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SSCI MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN GARDENS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS WELL AS ASSISTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO COLLECT, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL SENIORS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY NEED. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE OTHER CNCS FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS DISASTER SERVICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GARDEN RESTORATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMPUTER LITERACY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES' PROGRAMS/ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING/MENTORING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, TOURISM AND THE ARTS, WHICH ARE ALL CORE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. RSVP PARTICIPATES IN DAYS OF SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENTS (FGP) AS WELL AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. RSVP ALSO PLANS MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT SENIOR CORPS WEEK TO PROMOTE CNCS AND ALL SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY A SENIOR CORPS WEEK EVENT IS PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS SENIOR CELEBRATION, WHICH HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LOCAL SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO MARKET BOTH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, RSVP BEGAN A SANTA FOR SOLDIERS PROJECT /WHICH BEGAN THE WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY AND RAN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE PARTNERED WITH 2 SCHOOLS IN MENARD COUNTY AND 1 SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. IN EARLY DECEMBER, 10 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS TEAMED UP TO SPEND THE DAY STUFFING 287 STOCKINGS TO GO OVERSEAS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY OF MULTI-GENERATION INTERACTION AS WELL AS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL SANTA FOR SOLDIERS! WE ARE REQUESTING $39,344 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CARRY-OUT OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES. REMAINING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS OF $24,599 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. THE $63,943 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR 350 VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$0
3/18/19
Not listed
RSVP OF SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES IS SPONSORED BY SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC. (SSCI). SSCI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN NON-MEDICAL SERVICES TO SENIORS, AGE 50 OR BETTER LIVING IN SANGAMON, LOGAN, MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES. FOR 50 YEARS, SSCI HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED SENIOR CITIZENS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND AVOID PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT THE SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS TO AID IN POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SSCI HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR OUR LOCAL RSVP FOR 43 YEARS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 350 VOLUNTEERS WITH 255 OF THOSE THAT REMAIN ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. THE RSVP AT SSCI PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT MORE THAN 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, LOW INCOME SENIORS, HOMEBOUND SENIORS, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. DUE TO THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT SSCI HAS IN PLACE TO KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE AND LIVING INDEPENDENTLY THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP WILL BE HEALTHY FUTURES. VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND AND/OR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE DAILY BREAD NUTRITION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE MEALS ON WHEELS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SSCI MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN GARDENS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS WELL AS ASSISTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO COLLECT, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL SENIORS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY NEED. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE OTHER CNCS FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS DISASTER SERVICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GARDEN RESTORATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMPUTER LITERACY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES' PROGRAMS/ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING/MENTORING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, TOURISM AND THE ARTS, WHICH ARE ALL CORE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. RSVP PARTICIPATES IN DAYS OF SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENTS (FGP) AS WELL AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. RSVP ALSO PLANS MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT SENIOR CORPS WEEK TO PROMOTE CNCS AND ALL SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY A SENIOR CORPS WEEK EVENT IS PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS SENIOR CELEBRATION, WHICH HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LOCAL SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO MARKET BOTH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, RSVP BEGAN A SANTA FOR SOLDIERS PROJECT /WHICH BEGAN THE WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY AND RAN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE PARTNERED WITH 2 SCHOOLS IN MENARD COUNTY AND 1 SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. IN EARLY DECEMBER, 10 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS TEAMED UP TO SPEND THE DAY STUFFING 287 STOCKINGS TO GO OVERSEAS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY OF MULTI-GENERATION INTERACTION AS WELL AS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL SANTA FOR SOLDIERS! WE ARE REQUESTING $39,344 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CARRY-OUT OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES. REMAINING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS OF $24,599 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. THE $63,943 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR 350 VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$500
12/21/18
Not listed
RSVP OF SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES IS SPONSORED BY SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC. (SSCI). SSCI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN NON-MEDICAL SERVICES TO SENIORS, AGE 50 OR BETTER LIVING IN SANGAMON, LOGAN, MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES. FOR 50 YEARS, SSCI HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED SENIOR CITIZENS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND AVOID PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT THE SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS TO AID IN POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SSCI HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR OUR LOCAL RSVP FOR 43 YEARS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 350 VOLUNTEERS WITH 255 OF THOSE THAT REMAIN ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. THE RSVP AT SSCI PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT MORE THAN 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, LOW INCOME SENIORS, HOMEBOUND SENIORS, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. DUE TO THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT SSCI HAS IN PLACE TO KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE AND LIVING INDEPENDENTLY THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP WILL BE HEALTHY FUTURES. VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND AND/OR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE DAILY BREAD NUTRITION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE MEALS ON WHEELS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SSCI MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN GARDENS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS WELL AS ASSISTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO COLLECT, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL SENIORS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY NEED. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE OTHER CNCS FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS DISASTER SERVICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GARDEN RESTORATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMPUTER LITERACY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES' PROGRAMS/ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING/MENTORING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, TOURISM AND THE ARTS, WHICH ARE ALL CORE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. RSVP PARTICIPATES IN DAYS OF SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENTS (FGP) AS WELL AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. RSVP ALSO PLANS MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT SENIOR CORPS WEEK TO PROMOTE CNCS AND ALL SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY A SENIOR CORPS WEEK EVENT IS PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS SENIOR CELEBRATION, WHICH HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LOCAL SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO MARKET BOTH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, RSVP BEGAN A SANTA FOR SOLDIERS PROJECT /WHICH BEGAN THE WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY AND RAN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE PARTNERED WITH 2 SCHOOLS IN MENARD COUNTY AND 1 SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. IN EARLY DECEMBER, 10 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS TEAMED UP TO SPEND THE DAY STUFFING 287 STOCKINGS TO GO OVERSEAS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY OF MULTI-GENERATION INTERACTION AS WELL AS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL SANTA FOR SOLDIERS! WE ARE REQUESTING $39,344 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CARRY-OUT OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES. REMAINING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS OF $24,599 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. THE $63,943 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR 350 VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$0
10/16/18
Not listed
RSVP OF SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES IS SPONSORED BY SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC. (SSCI). SSCI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN NON-MEDICAL SERVICES TO SENIORS, AGE 50 OR BETTER LIVING IN SANGAMON, LOGAN, MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES. FOR 50 YEARS, SSCI HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED SENIOR CITIZENS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND AVOID PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT THE SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS TO AID IN POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SSCI HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR OUR LOCAL RSVP FOR 43 YEARS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 350 VOLUNTEERS WITH 255 OF THOSE THAT REMAIN ACTIVE AT THIS TIME. THE RSVP AT SSCI PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT MORE THAN 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, LOW INCOME SENIORS, HOMEBOUND SENIORS, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. DUE TO THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT SSCI HAS IN PLACE TO KEEP SENIORS ACTIVE AND LIVING INDEPENDENTLY THE MAIN FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP WILL BE HEALTHY FUTURES. VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND AND/OR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE DAILY BREAD NUTRITION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE MEALS ON WHEELS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SSCI MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO MAINTAIN GARDENS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS WELL AS ASSISTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO COLLECT, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THIS FOCUS AREA WILL HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ABILITY OF LOCAL SENIORS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY NEED. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE OTHER CNCS FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS DISASTER SERVICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GARDEN RESTORATION, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMPUTER LITERACY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES' PROGRAMS/ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING/MENTORING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL DISTRICT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, TOURISM AND THE ARTS, WHICH ARE ALL CORE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. RSVP PARTICIPATES IN DAYS OF SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENTS (FGP) AS WELL AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. RSVP ALSO PLANS MEDIA AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT SENIOR CORPS WEEK TO PROMOTE CNCS AND ALL SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY A SENIOR CORPS WEEK EVENT IS PLANNED FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS SENIOR CELEBRATION, WHICH HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LOCAL SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO MARKET BOTH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, RSVP BEGAN A SANTA FOR SOLDIERS PROJECT /WHICH BEGAN THE WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY AND RAN THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE PARTNERED WITH 2 SCHOOLS IN MENARD COUNTY AND 1 SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. IN EARLY DECEMBER, 10 LEADERSHIP STUDENTS AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS TEAMED UP TO SPEND THE DAY STUFFING 287 STOCKINGS TO GO OVERSEAS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY OF MULTI-GENERATION INTERACTION AS WELL AS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR 2ND ANNUAL SANTA FOR SOLDIERS! WE ARE REQUESTING $39,344 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CARRY-OUT OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN SANGAMON, MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES. REMAINING NON-FEDERAL FUNDS OF $24,599 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. THE $63,943 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR 350 VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$39.3k
3/20/18