An estimated 440 monterey BAY rsvp volunteers will serve

Of this number, 265 rsvp volunteers will be placed in outcome assignments. Some of their activities will include delivering evidence-based programing to older adults, offering healthy meals, transportation to medical and food shopping, providing home safety checks for home-bound and disabled seniors. In addition, volunteers will assist in educating seniors about fraud and scam prevention. The primary focus area of this project is healthy futures. At the end of the three-year grant, we expect to have the anticipated outcomes in our primary focus area as follows: (1) 200 seniors and individual with disabilities will received 4 to 6 rides per month to medical appointments and shopping trips to obtain food (2) 500 seniors and individuals with disabilities will receive four healthy meals a week (3) 200 low-income seniors will receive home safety and fall prevention checks which will lead to increased social ties and social support. (4) 100 seniors will receive evidence-based programing that will reduce fears of falling and increase activity levels among community-dwelling older adults. (5) 30 volunteers will support interventions and promote education and prevention of elder abuse that will increase awareness and improve the overall health and well-being of 75 seniors. The cncs federal investment of $73,706 will be supplemented by $37,147 which will come from local funding sources, including business partners, individual donors and private foundations.