Partner Spotlight
RSVP sends a special thank you to the Rotary Club of Carson City for the grant award from the District and the Carson City Passport Club.
This wonderful donation will help support seniors and others in need with lifesaving services including food and medication delivery, transportation for essential doctor’s visits, telephone reassurance calls, and volunteer support. Additionally, Rotary is helping with the efforts of the Senior Farmers' Market coupon distribution as a special community service project. To learn more about the many ways Carson City Rotary helps the community, visit:
CC Rotary
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Pictured L-R: Joe Lushina, Susan Haas.
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Are you interested in helping local seniors? If you are 55+ and would like to make a difference, please call us today at 775-687-4680, ext. 6 to see how you can be part of the solution.
To contact an RSVP Field Representative in your area visit:
RSVP Field Reps
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RSVP Alerts Seniors of Scammers during Pandemic
RSVP is sending an alert to Seniors who are being heavily targeted by scammers who prey on vulnerable elders hoping to make a quick buck during the COVID-19 crisis.
Scammers are calling seniors soliciting charitable donations, claiming to be representing law enforcement agencies, medical providers, or another group impacted by COVID-19. Emails claiming to be from the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control are being sent to seniors and others. Do NOT open these emails! If you do, the scammers can download malware and viruses to your computer. Some scammers are dressing in lab coats and knocking on seniors’ doors claiming to be testing for COVID-19. Medical providers are NOT coming to your home to administer tests! Scammers are also calling or emailing Medicare recipients with offers of free test kits, which are fake, or free vaccines, which are also fake.
“RSVP is alerting seniors not to share personal information or bank information over the phone. Government agencies will NEVER call you to ask for personal information or money. If you are unsure whether the person calling or emailing is a scammer, contact RSVP at 775-687-4680, ext. 116. Our legal service is keeping track of senior scams” said Susan Haas, RSVP Executive Director & C.
E.O.
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June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Join the Alzheimer’s Association in the fight to end this devastating disease.
To learn more visit:
ALZ.
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RSVP cancels 4
th
of July Fireworks and Carnival
For safety reasons, RSVP will not be conducting the 4
th
of July fireworks and Carnival this year due to the limitations for gatherings due to COVID 19, and considerations regarding the social unrest we are experiencing.
The award-winning event is part of the historic culture that takes place each year in our state’s capital city. This year would have been the 28
th
year that RSVP presented the community fundraiser. It is our hope that we can celebrate the
4
th
of July and Labor Day together
at Mills Park this year and conduct the fireworks at that time. Planning is currently underway and event details are coming soon.
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RSVP offers Farmers Market Coupons for Carson City Seniors
RSVP will again offer free Farmers Market coupons for Carson City low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). “The SFMNP is a cooperative effort provided by RSVP, the USDA, Nevada Department of Agriculture, and Nevada Aging & Disability Services.” said Susan Haas, Executive Director & C.E.O. “RSVP distributes these coupons each year to ensure that low income seniors, who may not be able to afford fresh produce, have the opportunity to enjoy the bounty of the farmers markets. Our goal is to increase consumption of healthy locally grown fruits, vegetables, fresh unprocessed herbs, and honey, which all supplement the nutritional needs of elders in Carson City.”
Coupon booklets will be distributed at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City. Please enter the parking area from Long Street. Each senior can receive only 1 coupon booklet per season and must meet income and residence guidelines. Each coupon book contains
18 - $2.00 coupons for a total value of $36.00
which can be used at the Carson City Farmers Market or any other Nevada Farmers Market displaying the appropriate signage. Once the booklets are claimed, they cannot be replaced if lost or damaged.
The date and time of distribution is currently pending. Announcements will be posted soon.
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Nevada CAN
Nevada
COVID-19 Aging Network (N
evada CAN) is a statewide initiative led by the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division in an effort to support the needs of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource aims to connect older adults with important supports and services, delivered through trusted government organizations and not-for-profits, in order to ensure that all older adults have the support they need to stay at home during this time.
Nevada CAN will connect you to a local provider, volunteer or government agency to meet your needs.
To request help please visit:
Nevada CAN
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Complete the elder needs survey at:
social support
or call 2-1-1 from any phone and ask about “Nevada CAN Social Support.”
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RSVP Field Rep shines a light
on volunteerism
RSVP Nye County Field Representative, Tonya Brum, shares her testimony about the value of service.
“I became an RSVP volunteer last year after hearing RSVP’s former Field Representative, Jan Lindsay, talk about the organization. It was important to do something for my contemporaries after working for Make-A-Wish and serving on the board and volunteering for Pioneer Territory CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). I was 75 at the time. Driving suited me best so that’s what I signed up for. I met the most amazing people in town. It was fun driving people to the bank and grocery stores. It was interesting hearing client’s stories as I transported them to their doctors appointments in Las Vegas and here in Pahrump. I thoroughly enjoyed assisting and befriending these wonderful folks and learning about their life experiences. It was a fabulous education on just how much RSVP services are needed here in Pahrump.”
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Free Wheelchairs for Nevada residents
The Wheelchair Foundation Nevada Chapter is offering free wheelchairs for Nevada residents in need. To learn more visit
;Foundation.
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Nevada 211 Launches Community-Resource Finder App
The new mobile app complements 211 helpline and Nevada 211.com. To learn more or to download the App on the apple store or google play, visit:
Nevada 211
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“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
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RSVP Mission Statement
To provide Lifesaving Volunteer Programs that Help Seniors Maintain
Their Dignity, Self-Respect & Independence
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Nevada Rural Counties RSVP
"Caring is Giving"
Phone: (775) 687-4680
www.nevadaruralrsvp.org
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