United way of marathon county is the sponosoring agency for united way rsvp of marathon county (UW rsvp)

The primary focus area for UW rsvp in this grant application is healthy futures with workplan objectives in the areas of aging in place, obesity and food, and access to care. In addressing aging in place community needs of elderly and disabled home-bound residents, UW rsvp has been and will continue working with faith in action, mobile meals, aging and disability resource center, and others. UW rsvp volunteers are and will continue home delivered hot meals, transportation for medical appointments, shopping and other necessary purposes, and friendly visiting to support independent living. Clients will report having increased social ties/perceived social support. UW rsvp is meeting community needs in the area of food security through working with local food pantries with rsvp volunteers serving at neighbor's place, salvation army, women's community, first presbyterian church and other stations in food collection, distribution, education, and food pantry support. This work will result increased food security for individuals and families due to the increased hours of rsvp volunteer help. In addressing access to health care, UW rsvp has developed and operates a free community health screening and education program staffed by rsvp volunteer nurses. The 8 volunteer nurses provide free blood pressure checks, medication safety education and related heart health education at 10 monthly sites. The monthly sites are held primarily at senior living sites and agencies serving homeless and low income persons. A total of 54 unduplicated UW rsvp volunteers of the 200 unduplicated total will be serving in the healthy futures focus area. An additional 55 unduplicated UW rsvp volunteers will also be serving in other focus areas with 99 unduplicated volunteers serving in community priorities. A total of 83 unduplicated rsvp volunteers will be active in outcome workplans at the end of the 3 year grant period. The annual requested federal grant amount for this program serving the residents of marathon county is $60,000. Which will be supplemented in the amount $30,920. By non-federal sources.