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February 2007

Lubbock RSVP is going through another change. It is with great sadness that we must say goodbye to Ronda Casey, the volunteer program coordinator. Ronda has been with RSVP for fourteen years. She has been a valuable part of everything that RSVP does. She is the person that keeps track of our volunteers and their hours. She knows the history of RSVP in Lubbock. The Lubbock RSVP is sponsored by Texas Tech University, College of Human Sciences, and Ronda has a total of 23 years working with Tech, so she knows the ‘ins and out’ of how the Texas Tech University system works.

Ronda has been essential in helping me learn my job as the director of RSVP. I will miss her expertise. She told me right before Christmas that she was planning to retire January 31, 2007. Ronda has promised me she plans to remain involved with RSVP as a volunteer and will continue to help with some office duties until a new volunteer program coordinator can be hired.

The RSVP Advisory Council is having a retirement reception for her on Wednesday, January 31st at the Merket Alumni Center from 3:00 -4:30 pm. We wish Ronda a very happy retirement. (If you are interested in applying for Ronda’s job, it is listed on the Texas Tech employment website, or you can call our office for more information.)

The RSVP Advisory Council is sponsoring a contest for volunteers to recruit their friends and family to become RSVP members. All new recruits must be placed and working in a volunteer position by September 30, 2007. The winning recruiters will receive their cash rewards, $75 for first place, $50 for second place, at the recognition dinner in October. If you need enrollment forms mailed to you, call our office at 742-2423. Be sure that your recruits write your name on the “Referred by” line so you will get the credit as the recruiter. In case of ties, a drawing will be held between the winners.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Highland Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers for four hour shifts on week days from 8:30 am to 12 noon and from 12 noon to 4:30 pm. Volunteers deliver flowers and mail to patients, do messenger service for hospital departments, answer phones, and assist the families of patients in the surgery waiting rooms.

The Underwood Center for the Arts needs a volunteer to sit at their reception desk on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings from 9 until noon. The volunteer will answer the phone and greet visitors as they come into the office area. Occasionally the volunteer will have little tasks to work on for the Center, but they can also bring a book to read between calls or visitors.

Lubbock Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to continue to meet the needs of the homebound population in Lubbock. In just an hour-long orientation you will be trained to provide this valuable service. Delivering noontime meals once a week usually takes little more than an hour of your time, but the recipients will benefit greatly from the nutritious meal and the friendly contact you bring to them.

To volunteer, or for more information about these or other volunteer positions, please call the RSVP office at 742-2423.

HOW do I join RSVP?
Becoming a member of RSVP is simple as long as you are at least 55 and have some time to volunteer. Just call the office at 742-2423 and chat with Ronda Casey or Dana Bear about your interests. If you are not certain what you would like to do, we can mention several current volunteer opportunities and send you a list of the sort of jobs which RSVP members are presently doing to whet your appetite. If you have a special skill or talent that you would like to utilize, we will search to find just the right job for you. Just mail in the enrollment form (requires Adobe Reader) and we will call you!