Volunteer Resources

Mesa County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1077
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Physical Address:
422 White Avenue, Lower Level, US Bank
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 243-9839
Fax: (970) 245-4808
EMail: recruit@rsvpgrandjunction.org
Website: www.rsvpgrandjunction.org
Organization's Purpose: RSVP's purpose is to help people 55 and over become involved in meaningful volunteer opportunities in order to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others in our community.
Volunteer Opportunities: Our one hundred and five agencies (volunteer stations) utilize our senior volunteers and provide a wide range of opportunities for seniors to use their skills, interests, talents and loving hearts in service to others. In addition to the stations where we place volunteers Mesa County RSVP, Inc. has four Signature Projects. They are:

• Senior Scholar Project: This is a tutoring program which pairs an RSVP volunteer with students that need help in subjects like reading or math. Volunteers work under the supervision of a teacher in both public and private schools providing one-on-one academic assistance to children in K-12 grades. Free tutor training is provided by the RSVP Senior Scholar Project. Volunteers directly impact the lives and learning of our children.
• Handyman Project: This project works with senior volunteers that provide minor home repair service to limited income seniors, the frail elderly and individuals with disabilities. Handyman volunteers provide repairs that add to the safety, comfort and welfare of these individuals in order to help them maintain their dignity and independence. Handyman volunteers directly impact others in the community who are in need.
• Homeland Defense Project: This project works with senior volunteers who want to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem in any kind of emergency. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers take 24 hours of basic emergency preparedness training and attend monthly team meetings for advanced training. In addition, they work to help prepare others that are in higher risk categories (day care providers, seniors and the disabled) become better prepared to take care of themselves during any kind of emergency. They also train to be of assistance to community first responders, if asked.
• One Time Projects: If you are looking for flexibility in your volunteer activity, this is the project for you. You can have variety, fun, limited commitment, and flexibility. Signing up for this project gives you the opportunity to try many different things with a lot of different community agencies and provide much needed temporary assistance that all agencies need from time to time. Jobs could be doing a mass mailing, helping with community fundraisers, fairs, festivals. It could also be temporary office assistance for a special project. This is a good way to have fun and meet a lot of new people. Many diverse opportunities are available

• Handyman Project volunteers
• Homeland Defense Project CERT team members needed
• Senior Scholar Project Volunteers needed
• Deliver meals to homebound elderly
• Office assistance
• Docent at interactive math and science center
• Museums
• Hospitals

Mesa County Workforce Center
2897 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Contact:
Employment First/Workfare
Shannon Smith
shannon.smith@mesacounty.us
970-248-7561
Colorado Works
Gina Luby
gina.luby@mesacounty.us
970-248-2881
Colorado Works and Employment First place people in public and non-profit organizations. People placed are covered by Workman's Compensation Insurance. People may be placed from 7 to 35 hours per week and usually are at a site for three months or less. Purpose of placement is to: gain positive work habits, work skills, and local references.