NORWALK ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NOW, Inc.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

98 South Main Street
Norwalk, CT  06854-3126
Phone (203) 899-2442
Fax (203) 899-2430
 

 
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LATEST NEWS 

RSVP’s New Outreach Coordinator
RSVP has a new Outreach Coordinator: Nancy Pratt. Upon graduation from Springfield College, Nancy spent a number of years working in MA with the disabled population. She has been back in her hometown of Norwalk for over 20 years. Nancy previously worked at the Stamford Rehab Center (formerly Easter Seal) as Vocational Placement Specialist and as Coordinator of Greater Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Inc.

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
The Volunteer Center of New Canaan presented the outstanding senior volunteer group award to RSVP of SW CT at its Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards ceremony held April 2008 at The New Canaan Library. The awards recognize individuals who devote resources for the benefit of the New Canaan Community. A team of 15 RSVP volunteers assists regularly at The New Canaan Nature Center. This dedicated group contributed over 500 hours of service during the 2007 calendar year. Activities included compiling mailings providing information on programmatic activities and community education for the Nature Center.

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
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Southwestern Connecticut held its 34th annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon May 08  at Giovanni’s Restaurant in Darien.  More than 300 volunteers were honored for donating over 40,000 hours of community service to over 50 agencies this past year.  RSVP serves the communities of Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

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
This program serves Westport and Weston seniors in need of transportation to medical appointments. It is a partnership of the Westport Departments of Human Services, the Westport-Weston United Way and RSVP.

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

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