The butler county community resource council (CRC) seeks to continue the rsvp program in butler county, MO: poplar bluff, fisk, broseley, qulin, harviell, and neelyville

The butler county community resource council exists to promote coordination and cooperation between social services providers, churches, business communities and the educational system, in order to empower families and individuals to become more self-reliant, responsible and resourceful. The rsvp program began in 1973 and has continued to meet community needs in butler county, MO. One hundred and twenty-five volunteers will serve low income families, seniors and veterans in ten work stations. The primary focus area will be healthy futures. Other focus areas to be addressed during the three year grant period will be economic opportunities and other community priorities. Rsvp volunteers at 10 work stations will meet needs within the community which include access to care, aging in place, obesity and food and financial literacy. At the end of the 36-month performance period, approximately 3,075 individuals/families will receive services: 150 seniors and disabled persons were allowed to live independently because of wellness checks or calls made twice a week to check on the senior's wellbeing and 98 will report an increase in social support; 300 individuals/families will report increased food security; 1,200 seniors will receive health information and medication disposal systems; 1,350 individuals will receive free tax consultation and preparation and the estimated dollar value of tax refunds generated will be $500,000. Also 55 rsvp volunteers will serve and average of 2 hours per week (5,720 hours yearly) and will provide direct service or support to five nonprofit organizations through a variety of service activities. These activities may include some of the following: * organizing and carrying out day to day activities clerical work such as answering phones * stuffing envelopes and registering participants maintaining records and archives * assist with activities in nutrition centers such as teaching classes, giving computer assistance, staffing a lending library, leading bingo games, leading exercise classes, putting up and taking down seasonal decorations or arranging communal celebrations, and serving food * will answers phones yearly for buff up the bluff, a citywide cleanup event * will help at local blood drives * volunteer in hospital gift shop the CNS federal investment of $40,000 will be supplemented by $36,786 of non-federal resources which will include, in kind donations and local and state funding.