Register now for our May 9 FREE in-person Senior Planet technology skills class for older adults. This session will focus on Google Workspace (Google’s office suite) followed by a workshop focusing on Gmail Tips and Tricks. The class will be from 9:45 AM to 12:15 PM at the RSVP offices located at 6501 Watts Road, Suite 250, Madison. In […]
Braille Library and Transcribing Services (BLTS) is another one of our partner nonprofit organizations doing amazing work for our communities. Volunteers have been brailling for the blind at BLTS since 1971. Fifteen RSVP volunteers currently serve at BLTS. Patricia Herrling, the Coordinator at BLTS, has graciously written a short article about the volunteer experience at […]
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During Volunteer Appreciation Month it’s important to remember that volunteers are essential to many efforts in our communities. Mike Klawitter, a volunteer in our Triad Program, volunteers at the E.D Locke Public Library in McFarland helping with their book sales fundraisers. Mike has written a short article about this effort to raise funds for the […]
Are you an older adult (age 60+) interested in learning how to navigate the Madison Metro Bus System while enjoying a fun, social outing? Join us! Trips are free of charge! Participants will receive a bus pass to use for the scheduled outing they register for! An RSVP Volunteer Bus Buddy Coordinator will work with […]
Registration is open for our April 18 FREE in-person Senior Planet technology skills class for older adults. This session will focus on smartphone photography with a workshop on using Google Photos. The class will be from 9:45 AM to 12:15 PM at the RSVP offices located at 6501 Watts Road, Suite 250, Madison. In the first segment of the class, […]
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Our next Triad presentation is April 16 at 10:00 AM via Zoom and is titled “Senior Abuse, PTSD and the Aging Brain.” The presentation will be given by David Wakely, Ph.D., a retired clinical psychologist. You may have read Dr. Wakely’s article, “Senior Abuse: Recognizing, Reporting, and Treating the Effects,” in our most recent Triad newsletter. If […]
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Did you see Julia Pierstorff, our Group Projects and Homemakers program coordinator, on Channel 3 at 10:00 two nights ago? She appeared with Casey Klock, the president of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, in a report about how volunteers and community partners come together to provide families in need with beds and bedding, including beautiful handmade […]
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Discover the many volunteer opportunities available through Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Dane County at our OPEN HOUSE, Wednesday, April 23rd from 1 PM – 3 PM at the RSVP office located at 6501 Watts Road, Suite 250, Madison, 53719. Have you been thinking about giving back through volunteering but are not sure […]
Join us for our March Zoom Event “Container Gardening” by Lisa Johnson, UW Dane County Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist, on March 21st at 1:00 PM. For the Zoom link, email jguzman@rsvpdane.org . See the attached flyer for details. […]
