Executive summary: catholic community services, (CCS) located in superior, WI, is a non-profit subsidiary of catholic charities bureau (CCB) catholic charities bureau, INC. (CCB) via catholic…

Executive summary: catholic community services, (CCS) located in superior, WI, is a non-profit subsidiary of catholic charities bureau (CCB) catholic charities bureau, INC. (CCB) via catholic community services, INC. Has been the sponsoring agency of the north east retired and senior volunteer program (N.E.rsvp) located in rhinelander, WI for over forty years. The rsvp program covers oneida county. CCB & CCS have been serving as a program sponsor since 1973. The mission of CCS is to protect family safety and sanctity as well as the safety of the wider community. This is a great fit with rsvp's vision where volunteers use their life experience and skills to help make a positive difference in the lives of others in need. N.E. Rsvp has chosen healthy futures as its primary focus area, with work plan outcomes in aging in place and outputs in obesity and food. Work plan outcomes for aging in place will be developed to increase older adults and persons with disabilities receiving food, transportation, or other services that allow them to remain in their own homes with the same or improved quality of life for as long as possible. Work plan outputs for obesity and food will support the number of volunteer service hours that address hunger through service at the rhinelander area food pantry. N.E. Rsvp volunteers will participate in the meals on wheels program delivering hot noon meals from 7 nutrition sites operated by the oneida county department on aging. N.E. Rsvp volunteers will provide transportation services for medical appointments, shopping, and other necessary events to support independent living. Clients receiving these services will report having increase social ties as well as perceived social support. A total of 89 unduplicated N.E. Rsvp volunteers will be serving in the healthy futures focus area national performance measures outcome, aging in place. 63 volunteers will serve in the meals on wheels program, and 14 volunteers will provide transportation services. 12 rsvp will be placed in outputs in health futures, obesity and food providing food pantry support. 74 volunteers will be placed in other community priorities. N.E. Rsvp will have 163 unduplicated volunteers in outputs and outcomes over the next 3 years. The annual requested federal grant for N.E. Rsvp is $47,312 which will be supplemented by non-federal sources in the amount of $23,000.