Improved quality of life for all Dane County Citizens through significant volunteer service.
To make a positive impact in the community by recruiting volunteers 55 and older to help deliver priority services to people of all ages, providing Dane County with a valuable resource.
| 1972: |
RSVP of Dane County is established under the sponsorship of the Dane County Planning Council. |
| 1973: |
The Colonial Club of Sun Prairie becomes the sponsor of RSVP. |
| 1975: |
The Driver Escort Program is organized in rural Dane County. |
| 1977: |
RSVP becomes a self-sponsored 501(c)(3) incorporated agency. Margie Zutter is hired as Group Projects Coordinator. |
| 1978: |
Mary Stamstad becomes Executive Director of RSVP of Dane County. |
| 1980: |
RSVP receives a special grant to develop a National Clearinghouse on Intergenerational Programs and to publish a newsletter. |
| 1983: |
RSVP becomes computerized through a bequest. |
| 1985: |
The first direct mail fundraising campaign is launched. |
| 1987: |
RSVP partners with the Madison Police Department to provide volunteers for their information desk. |
| 1988: |
RSVP receives a national award from Generations United for intergenerational program development. |
| 1990: |
The City-County Information booth is staffed by RSVP volunteers. |
| 1992: |
RSVP becomes a founding member of the Wisconsin Intergenerational Network (WIN). |
| 1993: |
A Senior Youth Alliance grant is received for Service-Learning Projects. |
| 1994: |
A Summer of Safety grant involves volunteers in many community safety and crime prevention projects. |
| 1995: |
Triad, a crime prevention and safety program for older adults, kicks off on National RSVP Day. |
| 1997: |
Mary Stamstad retires after 25 years of service. Rita Meihsner is hired as RSVP's Executive Director. |
| 1998: |
A new support group, Friends of RSVP, is formed to focus on direct-mail fundraising. |
| 1999: |
RSVP helps form CSCI - Community Service Center Incorporated - to purchase its current building. |
| 1999: |
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is launched with an America Reads grant. |
| 1999: |
RSVP takes a giant technology step: Each staff member is provided a computer, e-mail, and the web site is launched. |
| 2000: |
The Driver Escort Program celebrates 25 years of service. |
| 2001: |
RSVP of Dane County receives the Wisconsin State Literacy Award. |
| 2002: |
RSVP partners with United Way of Dane County and the Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison's Schools of Hope Americorps*VISTA Literary Project. |
| 2003: |
The first Dane County TRIAD Crime Prevention and Safety Conference is held. David Tetzlaff is hired as Executive Director. |
| 2004: |
RSVP volunteers perform the first In-Home Safety Assessments and give Disaster Preparedness presentations. |
| 2005: |
RSVP hires its first Director of Development to enhance fundraising efforts. |
| 2007: |
RSVP and its partners, United Way of Dane County and the Madison Metropolitan School District, are awarded an AmeriCorps* State grant for the Schools of Hope Project. |
| 2007: |
RSVP celebrates its 35th Anniversary. |