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Benefits of Volunteering through RSVP
Personalized placement
 We are different from other volunteer organizations, because we concentrate on the talents and desires of the volunteer. We take what volunteers want to offer and match them to an organization that needs that skill and type of service. This way both the volunteer and the organization are winners.
Satisfaction guarantee
If a volunteer placement does not work out, we work with the volunteer to find a more suitable placement. We strive to maintain the positive attitude of the volunteer, reassuring them that it is okay to seek a reassignment.
Secondary insurance
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, the results can be serious...a volunteer is injured, or injures someone else, while performing his or her volunteer duties. One of the benefits of volunteering with RSVP is that you are provided insurance protection in case these things happen to you.
There are three kinds of coverage:
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Excess Accident Medical Coverage
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Excess Volunteer Liability Insurance
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Excess Automobile Liability Insurance
Limited reimbursement for expenses
RSVP has the capability, though limited, to reimburse volunteers for expenses in special circumstances.
Appreciation events
RSVP Charlotte recognizes volunteers annually through special events and volunteers awards.
Regular communication on new and exciting volunteer roles
RSVP Charlotte sends out a quarterly e-newsletter to volunteers with special spotlights on agencies and volunteers, information on new volunteer needs at RSVP agencies, and articles on volunteerism.
Discounts on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers, Inc. classes
Active RSVP Volunteers are eligible for discounts on Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Center classes. For more information see the Class Discount Policy page.
Pro-Promoting the health and welfare of a larger population of seniors
The biggest obstacle to adult volunteerism, as mature folks report, is that they don't know where to go for information. Eighty-four percent of retirees say they would volunteer. ~~Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.
There are many well-documented benefits to seniors who remain active in life and receive the rewards of giving of themselves. RSVP exists to extend this tremendously valuable benefit to seniors who would otherwise miss out. Simply volunteering on ones own does not extend the benefits to other potential volunteers. By volunteering under the auspices of RSVP, seniors can do something positive to share truly life-giving opportunities with other seniors. (RSVP receives funding based on the numbers of volunteer placements. RSVP uses the funding to recruit and place additional volunteers.) | 