RSVP

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) partners with different sites in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming County to address various community needs

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) partners with different sites in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming County to address various community needs.  A program that recruits volunteers who are 55 and older and who are interested in volunteering their time and talents to address community needs.  Traditionally the RSVP program has focused on areas such as Education, Literacy, Economic Opportunity, Healthy Futures and others. With our new grant we hope to continue to address those areas in addition to senior isolation, food insecurity and any other opportunities that may arise.

Join the RSVP Mission

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is dedicated to empowering volunteers 55+ to make a meaningful difference in our community by tackling issues like education, literacy, food insecurity, senior isolation and more. Ready to get involved? Choose an option below to begin:

RSVP Application (Digital)

Start your application online to quickly join our community of volunteers.

RSVP Application (Download)

Download a paper application to complete at your convenience, then return it by mail or in person.

RSVP Handbook

Learn more about RSVP’s mission, volunteer opportunities, and how we’re making an impact in Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike Counties.

Volunteer With RSVP

We’re constantly expanding our volunteer opportunities across Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike Counties to meet our community’s evolving needs. Whether you’re interested in helping with education, food security, senior support or another cause, RSVP offers meaningful ways to make a difference.

Testimonials

“Best thing about working with RSVP Volunteers is they have a wealth of experiences.  They bring with them talents and responsibilities that make our mission so much easier in achieving.”

Jane Risse, Executive Director, The Greenhouse Project, Nay Aug Park in Scranton, PA, remarking on working with RSVP Volunteers
 

“The one thing I enjoy the most, is being out in the community.  I get to work with all kinds of people, people who I would normally not come in contact with, and I get to help them.”

Rick Lynch, RSVP Volunteer, commenting on his time volunteering through the PA-Medi Program
 

“You feel you are contributing not only to the individual clients with whom you might be working with, but to the community at large.  It connects you to a broader circle of friends and acquaintances.”

Barbara Burkhouse, RSVP Volunteer, reflecting on her time volunteering within the VITA Program