EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BERKSHIRE RSVP'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE OLDER ADULTS TO VOLUNTEER BY MATCHING THEIR SKILLS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS, TO RECRUIT AND PLACE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST AGENCIES IMPLEMENT IMPACT PROGRAMMING, TO IDENTIFY UNMET COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND TO DESIGN SIGNATURE IMPACT PROJECTS TO ADDRESS COMPELLING PROBLEM ISSUES. RSVP'S TOTAL FY'18-19 BUDGET IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR $11939. OUR SPONSOR WILL PROVIDE $78,450.00 (67.3%) AND OUR GRANT REQUEST TO CNS WILL BE FOR $40,689 (22.7%), RSVP PROJECTS 355 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND 70 STATIONS PROJECTED FOR FY 18 AND 5 SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. THE FY18-21 FEDERAL GRANT (4/01/18-- 3/31/21) WILL SUPPORT RSVP IN ADDRESSING THE CNS STRATEGIC SERVICE CATEGORIES: DISASTER SERVICES, HEALTHY FUTURES, TRANSPORTATION AND SENIOR CITIZEN ASSISTANCE. ACTUAL OUTCOMES - DATA WILL BE COLLECTED BY SURVEYS, VOLUNTEER TRACKING, STATION REPORTS AND PROJECT EVALUATIONS. THE OUTCOMES WE ANTICIPATE FROM THE WORK PLANS ARE: FOSTERING QUALITY OF LIFE AND EDUCATION FOR SENIOR'S INDEPENDENT LIVING (TRANSPORTATION, FROIO SENIOR CENTER, SENIOR ELDER SERVICES NUTRITION MEALS), ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES (HABITAT FOR HUMANITY), CAREER EDUCATION FOR YOUTH (JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT), AND HEALTHY FUTURES (AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S ROAD TO RECOVERY & BOSOM BUDDY BAGS).