An estimated 475 west texas rsvp volunteers will serve to meet identified community needs in the abilene/big country area and SAN angelo/concho valley area of texas

Of this number 139 rsvp volunteers will serve in healthy futures, the primary focus area. 144 total unduplicated volunteers will be placed in performance measures with outputs and outcomes. Some of their volunteer service activities under the objective aging in place will be providing home delivered meals and transportation to frail elderly increasing their social support and improving their capacity for independent living. Seniors who receive transportation services will also have improved access to medical care. Under the objective obesity and food, rsvp volunteers will serve in a myriad of ways in soup kitchens, food pantries, community gardens, kids summer feeding program, and food banks. Rsvp volunteers will also provide education/training on opioid/drug abuse for seniors and use drug disposal packets for expired or unused opioids and other drugs during these events. Free income tax assistance will be provided by rsvp volunteers serving through the aarp tax assistance program. Many other identified community needs will be met by the anticipated 331 unduplicated volunteers in disaster preparation and relief, evidence-based programming in collaboration with the area agencies on aging, capacity building, service to veterans and in many other community priorities. The cncs federal investment of $143,106 will be supplemented by 68,366 in non-federal resources for the required match.