RSVP Funding
Mesa County RSVP is funded by donations from local businesses and individuals as well as government and other grants. Learn how to donate to Mesa County RSVP.
Become a Volunteer!
Partnering Agencies
Signature Projects
Join our Board of Directors
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Become a Volunteer!
STEP 1:
Complete or print your volunteer application here: Volunteer1d Volunteer App – pg 3-5 – survey
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STEP 2:
Email completed application here: valerie@rsvpgrandjunction.org
Or call for an appointment with our Volunteer Manager. 970-243-9839 ext. 5
Partnering Agencies
Join RSVP and volunteer at one or more of these exceptional non-profit organizations!
- AARP Colorado
- Adventist Community Services
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Red Cross
- Center for Independence
- Child and Migrant Services “La Plaza”
- City of Fruita-Parks & Rec
- City of Grand Junction—Law Enforcement and Parks & Rec
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Colorado Welcome Center
- Community Food Bank
- Community Hospital
- Counseling & Education Center
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- EUREKA McConnell Science Center
- Family Health West Hospital
- Fruita Chamber of Commerce
- Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra
- Grand Valley Catholic Outreach
- Grand Villa Assisted Living
- Habitat For Humanity
- Harmony Acres
- Hilltop Community Resource
- Holy Family School
- Homeward Bound of Grand Junction
- HopeWest Hospice
- KAFM Radio
- Kiwanis Club Of Grand Junction
- Larchwood Inns
- LaVilla Grande Care Center
- Meals on Wheels
- Mesa County Government
- Mesa County Libraries
- Museum of Western Colorado
- National Alliance for Mental Illness
- Palisade Chamber of Commerce
- Palisade Historical Society
- Partners of Mesa County
- Project Linus
- Riverside Educational Center
- Roice-Hurst Humane Society
- School District 51
- Senior Recreation Center
- St. Mary’s Medical Center
- United Way of Mesa County
- V. A. Western CO Health Care System (VA Hospital)
- Visit GJ (GJ Visitors Center)
- Western CO Business Dev. Corp.—Incubator Center
- Western CO Center for Arts
- Western CO Latino Chamber of Commerce
- Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies
Signature Projects
Our certified counselors help Medicare beneficiaries understand their healthcare coverage and prescription drug plans.
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Handyman Project
Project volunteers make minor home repairs and adaptations for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities.
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Senior Scholar Project
Volunteers tutor children in reading, math, and science in schools and other education centers.
Join our Board of Directors
The current RSVP Board of Directors is seeking volunteers to join us as new Board members. If you are enthusiastic about RSVP’s mission and want to leverage your experiences to help, please consider applying today. The application is linked below.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Open Positions
You are needed!
Food Pantry Specialist – Volunteers are needed weekly, currently on Thursday morning. Volunteers pack boxes of food for families requesting food through the financial aid program and use a cart to deliver to the client, all within the Outreach Office building. Must be able to lift 20 lbs., get grocery items off shelves and push the grocery cart short distances. 3.5 hours per week
Mealsite Helper – Volunteer Cooks are needed weekly, currently on Wednesday morning. Volunteers work as a team, preparing and serving a noon meal for 200 people. 4-6 hours per week.
Financial Aid Interviewer – Volunteer interviewers assist the Financial Aid Director with screening people in need for financial help with rent, utilities, prescriptions, IDs, and birth certificates. Conversations may include giving referrals and actively listening to guests. 3.5 hours per week, mornings.
Outreach Day Center Volunteer – Work at the Outreach Day Center with a team of volunteers to provide services for adults who are homeless. Duties include: Admissions Desk, Storage area management, Mail and Phone Desk, Shower area management, Laundry area management. Positive, encouraging interaction with guests. Willing and able to assist with cleaning tasks. 4-6 hours per week, mornings.
Call RSVP for more information at 970-243-9839 or email HERE.
Looking For Ways to Help?
Donations
Your donations help RSVP strengthen our community by engaging volunteers ages 55 and over. Each volunteer placement provides community programs with essential support. Thank you for strengthening Mesa County! All donations to RSVP are tax-deductible.
In-Kind Donations
We accept in-kind donations. For more information about the types of items we accept, please email info@rsvpgrandjunction.org.
Become a Sponsor
Our sponsoring partners are an important part of our success. To contact someone from our Fundraising Committee, please email info@rsvpgrandjunction.org.