RSVP
The AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program at The Senior Source provides opportunities to older adult volunteers to reinvest in Dallas area communities. We place individuals, aged 55 and up, in more than 50 community organizations and can’t wait to find the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
To Get Started as a Volunteer
Complete our application or call to see which opportunities are currently available and find the perfect fit for you!
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About
RSVP Program
This program taps into the experience and wisdom of over 500 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers and connects them to meaningful volunteer opportunities. The community benefits from the valuable service volunteers and research also suggest that older adults enjoy physical and mental health benefits through volunteering as well.
Volunteer Programs
Our Impact
The sky is the limit on choices for volunteer opportunities. We can suggest options, or you can bring your ideas and let us coordinate with the site. We can arrange regular weekly or monthly commitments or plan a one-time opportunity based on your needs and interests. Below are a few options.
- Education
- Living Independently
- Food Pantry and Thrift Stores
- Community Gardening
- Texas Senior Medicare Patrol
Education
There is nothing like the feeling of being a positive role model to a child and watching them succeed academically and socially. Sometimes all the students need is a little extra time and attention from someone who cares; someone to show them how to work through problems; someone to celebrate their achievements. At volunteer sites such as the Wesley-Rankin Community Center and Reading Partners, our volunteers mentor tomorrow’s leaders.
Living Independently
One of the First Richardson Helpers defined their volunteer efforts by saying, “we complete the honey-do list for people who don’t have a honey to do them.” Many seniors need minor repairs and improvements to make their homes safe to remain at home such as grab bars in the shower or wheelchair ramps at the entrances. But for seniors on a fixed income, these minor repairs and hiring the labor to do them can become significant expenses. Our volunteers relieve this worry and enjoy visiting and socializing with the families while they work.
Food Pantry and Thrift Stores
Food pantries and thrift stores are currently experiencing record demands. Our volunteers meet the need by stocking shelves, packing boxes, completing client intake forms, coordinating donations to meet the family’s requests, and more. At locations like Crossroads Community Services, White Rock Center of Hope, and Metrocrest Services, our volunteers support at-risk families.
Community Gardening
One of life’s greatest pleasures is planting a seed, watching the plant grow, and picking the ripe fruit to share with others. At volunteer sites such as the Dallas Arboretum and Dolphin Heights Community Garden, our volunteers often improve their community by relieving food insecurity and providing education to children and adults on plant lifecycles and sustainability.
Texas Senior Medicare Patrol
Medicare scams cost taxpayers more than $60 billion each year. Texas Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers give presentations to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers teaching them to detect and report health care fraud and abuse. Some of our volunteers contact local groups to schedule presentations, and others train with us to be presenters.
RSVP Program
Success Story
What Are You Doing for the Next 30 Years?
“I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era, and the turning of a page
Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord, have mercy on my next 30 years.”
Lyrics from “My Next Thirty Years” by Tim McGraw
Meet Max Post, 90, who has been involved in volunteering literally since the day he retired from Texas Instruments! Max has given his time in many ways across multiple organizations. From teaching computer classes, giving technical support to seniors, and serving on the AmeriCorps RSVP volunteer program at The Senior Source, Max has remained engaged with a wide variety of organizations.
Through the RSVP program, people like Max are empowered to give practical help to people in need. The Senior Source helps match volunteers—retired and otherwise—who can help older adults and our community in innumerable ways. It’s a Win-Win!
“I’m impressed with The Senior Source and their foresight on the needs of seniors, and they are a group who is doing something about it!” – Max Post
Special Thank You to
Partner Agencies
Better Business Bureau Foundation
Bread for the Hungry
Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dolphin Heights Community Garden
