COURT HOUSE – Freeholder Kristine Gabor announced that the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Aging will honor the county’s senior volunteers and celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) on Sept. 19, 2013. The annual “thank you” luncheon for volunteers will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Wildwood Golf Club located at 1170 Golf Club Road in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Freeholder Gabor said, “It is wonderful to see the number of seniors who volunteer each year and help to make Cape May County a better place. It is important that we take the time to acknowledge and thank them for their contributions to our community.”
RSVP is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service program and has been sponsored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1974. The purpose of the program is to provide a variety of opportunities for retired or semi-retired seniors age 55 and over to participate more fully in the life of their community through significant volunteer service.
SENIOR CORPS/RSVP promotes volunteering as a way for seniors to use their lifetime of experience to help others. The Cape May County RSVP has 243 volunteers that in 2012 contributed a combined total of 49,263 hours of community service in the county.
“The mission of the RSVP program is to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. The Cape May County RSVP volunteers exemplify that mission and the Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to honor them and their talents, added Gabor.
Any senior who is interested in more information on becoming an RSVP volunteer please call 886-3400.
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