HomeMy WebLinkAboutRSVPRETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Tax ExemptEIN: 77- 0433542
660 Pismo Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone 805.544.8740 Fax 805.544.9146
June 24, 2011
Elaina Cano, City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Dear Elaina,
528 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone 805.922.9931 Fax 805.310.5099
While the City's current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RSVP has not yet reached its expiration date, it
was signed by your predecessor, Audrey Hooper; therefore, we are sending you the enclosed MOU to update and
renew this agreement. Continuing our cooperative recruitment effort for you helps identify meaningful avenues
of activity for seniors in our area. We greatly appreciate your past support of RSVP and sincerely hope that you will
continue to be a part of this vital national program by signing and returning the enclosed MOU to our San Luis Obispo
office ASAP.
In 2010 more than 1,700 RSVP volunteers contributed over 190,000 hours of community service at 350 plus non - profit
and public agencies in SLO and Northern Santa Barbara counties, for a value exceeding $4.2 million dollars. RSVP is
the only agency that annually tracks and reports this valuable resource to the general public and various
government agencies on a national basis.
Renewing your MOU as a station site with RSVP allows your organization to continue to utilize RSVP volunteers; it
also allows RSVP to actively recruit new volunteers for you. Remember, RSVP volunteers are automatically
covered by personal liability insurance, as well as "supplemental' excess auto and accident insurance, at no cost
to you or to the volunteer, provided they are officially enrolled in our program and are reporting hours to us
monthly!
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of the community and are invaluable to the sites they serve. We hope you agree and
choose to renew your station site affiliation with RSVP. Please provide the name of your organization's current
"Volunteer Coordinator" who will oversee volunteer activities including training, scheduling, and monthly timesheet
submittals. Also, please attach a current list of departments to be covered under this MOU and a description of each
volunteer opportunity you wish us to fill. We invite you to call if you have any questions or need further assistance in
anyway. We extend our heartfelt thanks to you for your participation in this vital program!
Sincerely,
Bernadine Barrow
RSVP Area Coordinator
Enclosures: MOU, Volunteer Opportunity Description, FAQ, SAE