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TARGET GOAL(s):

1.  Capture and document October 2024 RSVP service categories and hours for Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell Counties.
2. Monitor Performance Measures, update volunteers in status no hours, and update volunteers in services categories 4/1/24 – 3/31/25.
3. Continue collecting food pantry, transportation and independent living/companionship surveys.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACTIVITIES:

1. All volunteer information captured, documented and created in a report format.
2. Staff are contacting volunteers and visiting volunteer stations on a frequent basis. Client survey processes continues.
3. Collect Food Pantry Surveys

EVENTS & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

1. 6,428 Total Hours
2. 223 total Serving Volunteers for month
3. Performance measurements/goals for 4/1/2024 – 3/31/25:

• • • 148 (66%) Volunteers in performance measured activities for current month:
    • 3,664 (57%) hours in Independent Living (in-home) services such as providing transportation, meals, light housekeeping, small home repairs, companionship, socialization, food pantry support and safety checks;
    • In assisting Veteran’s and Veteran family member;
    • In disaster preparedness;
    • VITA, and in capacity building (in-kind solicitation and fundraising) for local non-profit service agencies.
    • 24 new volunteers in 2024-2025.

4. 26 volunteers lost in 2024-2025

• • • 3 deceased.
    • 0 moved or in a skilled environment as a resident.
    • 13 health issues with volunteer or family.
    • 10 no contact, lack of interest, or other inability to serve.

SUCCESS STORY:

In the month of November, Elk Garden School Community Ministry held their annual Christmas Sale. This sale lasted three days and raised $1,850! The proceeds of this sale will be used to purchase Holiday Hams for the Food Pantry clients for Christmas. Seven of our AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers assisted with this sale! AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers at CVCA continue to give over and over again!

CVCA has trained staff that can provide Pre-employment, Random, Post-Accident, and Reasonable Cause screenings at your business or at our office.

New Drug Screening Brochure

Applications are being taken for Project Discovery.  Access the application by clicking here.

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program provides decent, affordable housing to very low- to low-income individuals and families, including people with disabilities and senior citizens.

Vouchers are distributed through Virginia Housing. in partnership with local housing agency partners. Vouchers allow qualifying prospective tenants to select from a wider range of housing options, as opposed to being limited to designated housing projects. The tenant pays the landlord a percentage of their monthly income towards the rent, with the voucher subsidizing the remainder.

What families are eligible?
Prospective tenants often represent the diversity of your local community. They may be individuals, families and people with disabilities or senior citizens. They tend to be very highly-motivated renters who pay rent in a timely manner and maintain the property.

We are looking for energetic, dependable and self-motivated individuals to serve as Volunteer Advocates!  Advocates provide support, access resources, and offer encouragement to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. These tasks require empathy, confidentiality, and emotional maturity.  Volunteers should also be able to handle crisis situations, display a responsible work ethic and work well in a trauma-informed, healing-centered & survivor-focused environment.

• Volunteers are needed in the following areas:Shelter coverage
• Respond to hotline calls
• Provide child care in the shelter
• Emergency services – transportation, legal advocates, hospital/law enforcement companions
• Office support
• Assist with public awareness events & fundraisers

For more information, please contact our office at (276) 988-5583, ext. 301.

“I am needed and I help my clients stay independent in their home…where they want to stay” — This is often said by volunteer companions with the Senior Companion Program.

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