This issue includes :
-Caroling at Insight Memory
-Holiday Volunteering
-Why are time sheets critical?
RSVP-Northern Virginia December 2019 Update
Have questions? Please call RSVP at 703-403-5360
Holiday Caroling Project
Help spread holiday cheer with RSVP at Insight Memory Care, Wednesday, Dec. 18.

When: Dec. 18, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Where : Insight Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030

Insight is a nonprofit adult day health and resource center providing specialized care, support, and education for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments, their families, caregivers, and the community.

Sign up online at Holiday Caroling at Insight Memory Care or by calling RSVP at 703-403-5360

In addition to carolers we are seeking a pianist and a lead caroler, please email bmorris@volunteerfairfax.org for more info.
To view a sampling of December volunteer opportunities offered by RSVP and its sponsors and partners, please click the photo below!
The RSVP 2019 Holiday Volunteering Guide
The holiday season is a great time to give back and make a difference. RSVP has again put together its annual Holiday Volunteering Guide. Download the entire guide by clicking RSVP Holiday Guide.
Why is filing my time sheet so critical
by Tina Luebke, RSVP Staff
  1. Why is filing my time sheet so important? – RSVP is a federally-funded program of the Corporation for National and Community Service. In order to remain in good standing with our grant we're required to make regular reports on active volunteers.
  2. I don’t volunteer to get thanks, or mileage, why is it important for me to file time sheets? – We know that you volunteer out of generosity and compassion, not to get credit. It is only with federal funding that we can run RSVP and support your volunteerism. For that reason, it is critically important that everyone complete a timesheet. Please include your mileage if you track it, and the number of people you engage with – we report these figures to the CNCS.
  3. What is the deadline for filing time sheets? – The 10th of the following month.
  4. What happens when RSVP volunteers do not file time sheets – When we don't receive your timesheets, we can’t count them in our reports. If our numbers do not reach the required level we may lose good standing.

Send your time sheets to rsvp@volunteerfairfax.org
Thank you for your help!
Save The Date : Lunch & Learn, Jan. 9, 2020
Sign up now for our next free RSVP lunch and learn, Jan. 9, in Tysons Corner, sponsored by The Mather. Steve Gurney, founder the Retirement Living SourceBook, will be our speaker. Steve has worked closely with nearly every regional and national organization on aging to help maximize their exposure and helping find solutions to their challenges. Free lunch will be provided courtesy of our sponsor, The Mather, You can sign up now at January Lunch and Learn The snow date for this event is Jan. 23.
More news for the 50+ Set- If you are 50 or better in Fairfax County, the Golden Gazette is a great resource. To read the December edition click here.
Thank you RSVP'ers!!
Thank you to the great volunteers who shared their time and talents during our group service project at Cornerstones in Reston sorting food for holiday baskets. The RSVP team would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
January 20, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
You have a variety of volunteer opportunities to choose from on Jan. 20, 2020, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

For information on Volunteer Fairfax's Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day, visit RSVP Volunteers at Give Together

I f you are interested in serving in Volunteer Arlington's MLK Day of Service: "A Day On, Not A Day Off"!

To learn about Volunteer Alexandria's Jan. 20 offerings, please visit www.volunteeralexandria.org
Nominations for Volunteer Fairfax's RSVP Fairfax County RSVP volunteer of the year will open soon. If you have someone in mind, please contact RSVP Program Manager Brandi Morris at bmorris@volunteerfairfax.org
For more features and updates about the RSVP-Northern Virginia program, please visit the official RSVP-Northern Virginia blog, The Invite at www.rsvpnova.blog or click on the blog's front page image shown here.
Help spread the word...
Help us make sure every person in Northern Virginia who is 55 "or better" is aware of the great opportunities available through RSVP. Each month we hold two free seminars to give seniors and retirees a better idea what RSVP is all about. You can spread the word by forwarding this newsletter to your neighbors and friends which includes the signup links (below) to our next two seminars in December. Thank you for your help!
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at 2:00 p. m., American Red Cross building near Merrifield. Click here for more info & to register.
Tues., Dec. 17, 2019, at 10:30 a.m ., South County Government Center near Mount Vernon. Click here to register.
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Welcome our newest RSVP volunteers who joined in November They are :Anu Mittal, Mary Joyce, Jeanie Bell Winslow, Carla Brown,Suzanne Odom, Richard Morin, Donna Turnage Spencer, Arthur Killinger, Susan Castro, Mary Donovan, Mary Garuckis, Carl Gregory,Beth Hayes, Diane Hill, Phillip Ives, Paul Klein, Joyce Schueftan, Kathy Scully, Hilda Sheffer, Marilyn Sitts, Alice Yanco, Natalie Southwood, Michael Southwood, Clara Miller. We're glad you are here.
Thanks for choosing RSVP-Northern Virginia            
This e-newsletter was designed, written, edited and photographed (except where noted) by RSVP Marketing and Outreach Specialist Rob Paine. Please email your story ideas to rpaine@volunteerfairfax.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
RSVP-Northern Virginia is a program of Volunteer Fairfax, Volunteer Alexandria and Volunteer Arlington
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