Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Volunteer Opportunities
Below are current volunteer opportunities with RSVP.
Updated: 9/01/10
  1. Volunteers are in the process of cutting and sewing 140 canvas tote bags to be given to residents of Heritage Hall at Christmas.  Call us if you would like to assist in decorating them. 
  2. A Blood Drive is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8 from 12-6 at Christiansburg Recreation Center. To donate blood, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule a time. To volunteer to work during the drive, call RSVP. 
  3. Information Desk Volunteers are needed at the Montgomery County Government Center to greet visitors, answer the phone, distribute brochures and to provide general information.  This volunteer opportunity is great for anyone interested in meeting people. It requires the ability to use a computer and the internet.  Call RSVP for more information.
  4. The Free Clinic of the New River Valley needs volunteers to screen patients and do the paperwork needed to qualify them to become a patient at the Clinic.  Good computer skills are necessary and extensive training will be provided on their computer system. The days are flexible.  They also need volunteers to help dispense prescriptions on Friday afternoons. For more information, contact Debbie Suddarth, Program Director, at 381-0820, ext. 104 or dsuddarth@nrvfreeclinic.org
  5. Glencoe Museum located at 600 Unruh Drive in Radford is seeking volunteers to become docents (tour guides) at the museum.  The hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm and Sunday 1-4 pm.  Call Scott Gardner at 731-5031 to learn more about the opportunities at Glencoe.
  6. Historic Smithfield Plantation is in need of volunteers to serve as interpreters to present the house tours. They are open Sundays from 1pm to 5pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm.  Training tools and costumes are provided for the volunteers. For more information, call April Danner, Volunteer Coordinator, at 231-3947 or adanner@preservationvirginia.org.
  7. Montgomery Museum is seeking volunteers to become docents for as little as three hours a month.  Training is provided and support offered for anyone interested.  Contact Sue Farrar at 382-5644 for more information.
  8. Riner Heritage Day is being held on Saturday, September 11 at Auburn High School at 10 am.  Volunteers are needed to assist with children’s games and activities.  Call RSVP to help. 
  9. Donations of Bingo prizes are needed for the residents of English Meadows.  Please bring any donations of personal care items, stuffed animals, what-nots, etc. to the RSVP office.
  10. The American Red Cross is trying to find a volunteer who would pick up food donations at Panera Bread in Christiansburg on Saturday night at 9 pm and deliver to the donor center in Blacksburg on Tuesday morning at 7:30 am.  Call RSVP for more details.
  11. Meadowbrook Fall Festival is scheduled on Saturday, October 2 at the Meadowbrook Library.  Volunteers are needed to assist with children’s games and activities and donations of homemade cakes are needed for the cake walk. Call RSVP to volunteer for this fun event! 
  12. Wheatland Retirement Community is looking for a volunteer to help with the monthly birthday party.  If interested, call Cathy DeHart at  382-5200.
  13. Project Linus is holding its next Blanket Day, on Saturday, October 2 at the Grove United Methodist Church from 9 am to 3 pm.  Call Penny Sweet at 639-6161.
  14. Volunteers are needed to sell RSVP raffle tickets at Kroger and Wal-Mart for 2-3 hour shifts. 
  15. We will be partnering with Pulaski County RSVP to seek volunteers to serve with the Telephone Assurance Program. The purpose of the project is to verify the well-being of isolated, elderly or disabled adults through daily or weekly telephone calls. Callers will provide social interactions for homebound seniors and help identify potential health and housing emergencies. If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer for this project, call the RSVP office.