RSVP celebrates Senior Corps Week

Northeast Iowa RSVP, which serves Allamakee, Howard and Winneshiek counties, is part of the Senior Corps group of volunteers age 55 plus who are volunteering for non-profit organizations in the area.  This is Senior Corps Week and a variety of activites are being planned to recognize the contributions of the volunteers.

Northeast Iowa RSVP will be honoring its volunteers and celebrating Senior Corps Week at a Volunteer Appreciation brunch at Nob Hill on Wednesday.  Ten people will be honored then for their ten years of service-- Georgie Klevar, Joyce Epperly, Ann Glesne, John Glesne, Pat Lepa, Mary Lou Rauk-Snitker, Lyle Rodman, Sharon Rossman, Mary Timmerman and Naomi Winter.  

During the past ten years 411 volunteers have devoted 126,665 hours of service to the community through the RSVP program—service estimated to be worth over $2 million.

Governor Terry Branstad  recently presented the Iowa Governor's Volunteer award to RSVP Director Kathy Barloon, who accepted on behalf of the 246 volunteers who are currently serving with RSVP.