Executive summary an estimated 350 rsvp volunteers will provide services in monroe county

Of this number 94 rsvp volunteers will be placed in outcome based assignments designed to address unmet needs in communities across our service area. Some of their activities will include: 1. Food delivery-home delivered meals to homebound adults, weekdays and weekends, delivery of emergency food boxes and delivery of commodity food to very low income homebound adults. 2. Transportation-to doctor?s offices, hospitals, pharmacies, food banks, congregate meal sites. 3. Companionship-with an array of socialization, information, supports and referrals provided. 4. Companionship/respite-relief for caregivers in addition to the usual companionship service. 5. Food pantry support-assisting food pantries and other organizations providing emergency food. The primary focus area of this project is healthy futures. At the end of the 3 year grant period, in healthy futures, IT is anticipated that 140+ recipients will receive home delivered food and 100 will report increased social support, 60+ recipients will receive transportation and 40 will report increased social support, 50+ will receive companionship and 50 will report increased social support, 2000+ will receive elder abuse prevention information, 10+ caregivers will receive companionship/respite and 10 will report increased social support, 2000+ will receive counseling or information on health issues, 500+ will receive emergency & supplemental food and 200 will report increased food security, and 50 disabled seniors will be provided services at congregate feeding sites to allow safety, proper nutrition & increased food security. In addition our capacity building work plan focusses exclusively on agencies working in healthy futures with the goal of 80 volunteers leveraging 160 community volunteers. The annual cncs federal investment of $88,942 will be supplemented by $49,811 in non-federal support from the monroe county commission on aging and $10,280 in-kind from our sponsor for the monroe county retired & senior volunteer program sponsored by monroe senior citizens center, INC.