Last week, the Club welcomed JANET TREIMAN from RSVP - an organization dedicated to helping volunteers find opportunities that fit their interests. Janet compared RSVP to MATCH.COM except with a more community service idea in mind. She is the Sr. Wellness and Volunteer Coordinator for the group, where she has been for 2 years, having previously served as a layer for a construction firm in Philadelphia for 14 years.
RSVP has over 1200 volunteers that it works with, delivering over 32,000 hours a year of service to community residents in need. Their group works in Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester Counties, and also provides services to students and veterans in Philadelphia County. Janet related that around 30% of Americans do volunteer work, with 60% of those being women. The area of hunger attracts the most volunteers , followed by wellness.Their organization works to direct potential volunteers to places that are in need of assistance. Janet detailed the several programs that RSVP offers volunteers and uses to uprepare them for working the the many areas that they support.
For further information, or to direct others to this critical service, go to rsvpmc.org or call 610-834-1040 ex. 123
Thank you Janet for this informative talk.