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NORWALK ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY NOW, Inc. |
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LATEST NEWS
RSVP’s New Outreach
Coordinator Nancy states “I am excited to be a part of RSVP and am looking forward to meeting our volunteers. I’m impressed with the many types of activities being done by our RSVP volunteers in the community and plan to encourage more people to become involved.” Welcome Nancy!
RSVP Receives
Outstanding Volunteer Group Award Teri Klein, RSVP Program Director, accepted the award on behalf of the volunteers, which included a beautiful clock with an engraved plaque.
RSVP Honors its Volunteers
Selected volunteers were recognized with Outstanding Volunteer Awards. A special presentation was made to Anna Young for her over 1000 hours of volunteer service to Southwestern CT agencies, and for obtaining more than 90 gift certificates from area businesses, which were given as prizes at the luncheon. Speakers at the annual luncheon were Joseph Mann, Executive Director of NEON, Inc. which is the sponsoring agency for RSVP; Romero Cherry, State Director of the Corporation for National & Community Service; Diana Washington, Community Outreach and Grants Coordinator from the Office of Congressman Christopher Shays; State Representative Bob Duff; and Richard Moccia, Mayor of Norwalk. Entertainment was provided by the Serendipity Chorale, a local community-based volunteer singing group, which has delighted audiences for over 30 years. The annual luncheon was made possible with support from Courtland Gardens, Norwalk Community College, Silver Hill Hospital, St. Joseph’s Church and Father David Howell, the Westport Woman’s Club, Calvary Baptist Church and Rev. Jeffery Ingraham, Caterina and Todd Sullivan, the March of Dimes, New Canaan Nature Center, the Norwalk Housing Authority, Norwalk-Wilton AARP, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Betty Voutsinas, and the Wilton Community Team.
RSVP
Senior Medical Transportation Assistance Program Due to the positive community response to this program additional assistance is needed. Volunteer phone dispatchers to coordinate rides are needed approximately 3 hours a day, once a week. Volunteer drivers are also welcome. Please contact Sue Lebrija, Westport Department of Human Services (203) 341-1071 slebrija@westportct.gov Spirit of Service is inspiration to others |