This issue includes :
-RSVP's New Program Manager
-Countdown to NVSO 2019
-Volunteers help local students
-VolunteerFest is coming soon
RSVP-Northern Virginia September 2019 Update
Have questions? Please call RSVP at 703-403-5360
September
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Volunteer Fairfax chief executive officer Steve Mutty has named Volunteer Fairfax staffer Brandi Morris as the new RSVP-Northern Virginia program manager, effective Sept. 2, 2019.  
 
Brandie joined RSVP in late May, 2019, as RSVP’s volunteer specialist.

“We quickly realized Brandi brought the talents and the drive to qualify her to apply for the program manager position," Mutty said.

"Following a competitive interview process, Brandi was the overwhelmingly clear choice to lead the RSVP department.” Click here to read the full story.

Please submit August time sheets!
You can email them to rsvp@volunteerfairfax.org
Tracking hours is essential to our program.
Please contact Brandi at bmorris@volunteerfairfax.org or call Brandi at 703-403-5360 with any questions. Thank you for your cooperation!
To view a sampling of September volunteer opportunities offered by RSVP and its sponsors and partners, please click the photo below!
Thank you RSVP volunteers for making such a great difference in our community!
Today is the final day to register for our free RSVP Photo Seminar at Green Spring Gardens...
RSVP resident pro photographer Rob Paine will be leading a free class on photography at Green Spring Gardens, 10 a.m., Wed., Aug. 28. Click the flower above to register. Thank you to the staff of Green Spring Gardens for hosting this event! To find out about how you can volunteer at Green Spring, call Brandi at RSVP at 703-403-5360.
Save the date for the 2019 Venture into Volunteering Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Wed., Oct. 2, 2019, at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly.

Ventures is a great opportunity to meet volunteer coordinators from dozens of agencies and nonprofits in the region (including RSVP) who are seeking the experience and wisdom senior volunteers like you have to offer. For more info click the flyer above or visit the Ventures Facebook page
Sign up for NVSO19 heading to finish
Doris Woodring,109, is one of the inspirational seniors competing in the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.

To become an NVSO2019 volunteer please click here To read Doris' inspiring story click Doris Profile
RSVP-Northern Virginia will have a table at the Beacon 50+ Expo at Springfield Town Center, Sunday, Sept. 22, from noon to 4 p.m. For more info please click here!
This e-newsletter was designed, written, edited and photographed (except where noted) by RSVP marketing and outreach specialist Rob Paine. Do you have a story idea or suggestion? Please email Rob at rpaine@volunteerfairfax.org
More news for the 50+ Set
If you are a senior in Fairfax County, another great resource for up-to-date senior news can be found in the Fairfax County Golden Gazette. It is free and easy to read. You can view the September issue here.
Please visit RSVP volunteer engagement leader Shelley Brosnan at the RSVP table at the second annual Boomers and Beyond Academy, Sept. 14, in Fairfax, presented by AARP Virginia and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason. For more info and to register for this free event visit Boomers and Beyond Info and Sign Up
Photos by RSVP-Northern Virginia volunteer engagement leader Lou Coglianese
Pack to School
24 RSVP volunteers help local students get back to class with the supplies they need
Thank you to the RSVP volunteers who filled the halls and conference room of Volunteer Fairfax in Fairfax City on an August Saturday morning packing backpacks for local school children during RSVP’s monthly group service project performed in support of RSVP partner FACETS’ Back to School Drive. Thanks Lou for the great photos!
Keep an eye on your email and on our RSVP blog The Invite as we will soon be announcing the date and location for our fall meet and greet! We can't wait to tell you all about it! If you missed our last volunteer outing at Burke Lake, you can read about it here!
Welcome our 9 newest RSVP volunteers who joined in August
They are : Marykay Wallk, Mary Cockerham, Suzanne Sparrow, Konnie Cassidy, Christine Blasser, Donald Bieniewicz, Katie Jackson, Belinda Forrest and Missy Jackson. We are glad you are here. Thanks for choosing RSVP-Northern Virginia               
RSVP-Northern Virginia is a program of Volunteer Fairfax, Volunteer Alexandria and Volunteer Arlington

Need help, have an idea? Please call RSVP program manager Brandi Morris at
703-403-5360
Share the experience
of being part of RSVP with your friends and neighbors, tell them about our upcoming info sessions Sept 5 in Burke or Sept. 24 in Reston. For info and sign up links visit www.rsvnpnova.org
RSVP-Northern Virginia is the largest volunteer program in the region for those 55 "or better" who are seeking meaningful, social and fun volunteer experiences. To sign up for a free RSVP info session, please visit www.rsvpnova.org