Executive summary dyer county legislative body has sponsored rsvp for thirty-two years and is applying for a new three year grant for the rsvp project

Rsvp has built a core of partnerships -- office on aging, veterans administration, fire department, law enforcement, public schools, senior housing, northwest tennessee economic development council, health department, commodity food, city and county governments. An estimated 69 rsvp volunteers will serve their communities in geographical areas of dyer county, city of dyersburg and communities of newbern and trimble. Based on community needs the rsvp looks for partnerships and opportunities that fit with measurable outcomes, allows senior volunteers to give back to their communities, providing adults combating unmet community needs and support the roles partners play by providing basic services for low income residents. Activities the volunteers will address are: help the local food banks to collect food. Volunteers will help low-income seniors stretch limited funds by providing extra food sources. Education is the other focus area will be addressed by 25 rsvp volunteers providing one on one tutoring sessions with 35 kindergarten students to improve reading and math. Healthy futures is the primary focus area with 13 volunteers serving 30 seniors in independent living, 13 volunteers will deliver meals to 33 clients over five days a week for 30 weeks over the three-year grant period, rsvp secure 13 volunteers in independent living, 25 volunteers in tutoring public schools and 10 volunteers in meals on wheels. A total of 48 volunteers will serve in outcome performance measures and remaining 21 volunteers in other community priorities. The cncs federal investment of $47,488.00 will be supplemented by $30,164.00.