Miami-dade county (MDC) is the most populous county in florida, with more than 2.7 million residents

MDC is 67.7% hispanic, 16.1% black (includes individuals of haitian descent), 13.6% white, 1.55% asian, and 0.6% other (data USA, 2015). The most represented languages are english, spanish and french/creole. The community action and human services department (CAHSD) is part of MDC government. Its mission is to empower economically disadvantaged individuals, families and communities through advocacy, education, resource mobilization, and service delivery. The elderly and disability services division (EDSD) provides culturally sensitive and quality services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities to help them maintain their independence. EDSD has been sponsoring the rsvp program for more than thirty nine (39) years. Rsvp provides opportunities for individuals 55 years and older to use their talents, skills and experiences to enrich the lives of others in meaningful ways. The florida department of elder affairs (DOEA) 2017 county profile identified MDC as one of the largest concentrations of low-income minority older adults, of this amount 172,170 elders are living alone and below the 125 percentile poverty guidelines. An estimated 369 retired and senior volunteers will serve to address these community needs. Of this number, 107 rsvp volunteers will be placed in outcome assignments. Some of their activities will include: tutoring (K-12), mentoring individuals with disabilities (independent life skills), offering disaster preparedness and companionship/respite to seniors as well as veterans and military families. The primary focus areas are the following: 1) education, 2) veterans and military families; 3) healthy futures, and 4) disaster services. The corporation for national and community service (CNCS) investment of federal dollars in the amount of $104,310, which will be supplemented by $158,498 of county general fund dollars, for a total of $262,809. In addition, there are in-kind donations of $43,992.