Retired Senior Volunteers Honored At CFC Breakfast
-Mahatma Gandhi
Over 300 participants in the Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) “found” themselves being honored for their valuable community contributions at a breakfast hosted by CFC at the Venus de Milo restaurant on June 17, 2009. A hearty and healthy breakfast was served to the senior volunteers who give freely of their time and effort to nursing homes, hospitals, senior centers, soup kitchens, schools, and other private or public agencies throughout the Greater Fall River and Greater Taunton areas.
The morning’s entertainment program was highlighted by music of yesteryear, superbly performed by Tilly Lima and the Cliftonaires.
Cliftonaires entertaining our breakfast attendees
In his speech to the gathering, CFC Executive Director Mark A. Sullivan, Jr. noted, “There are a lot of things we can’t do anything about, and there are a lot of things we can do something about. It’s all about attitude. The RSVP volunteers are can-do people. The people in need are not the people in this room. They have what it takes to get out and help someone less fortunate.” Sullivan went on to say, “We received more than 18,000 requests from local families for fuel assistance this past heating season, and when you factor in that families living in public housing do not qualify for fuel assistance, there are a lot of folks hurting in today’s economy. Your service to the community relieves some of the pain that many families are facing today.”
Mark Sullivan addressing RSVP's
Fall River Mayor Robert Correia, State Representative David B. Sullivan (D-Fall River), and Fall River City Councilor Steven A. Camara also spoke in praise of the contributions of the RSVP volunteers.
The Citizens for Citizens, Inc. Retired Senior Volunteers Program helps senior citizens to remain productive and provides socialization opportunities. The organizations that receive RSVP assistance are provided with needed manpower to assist their employees. The program matches volunteer skills to the needs of various organizations, provides mileage reimbursement, and is open to persons over the age of 55. Anyone interested in joining the Retired Senior Volunteers Program should contact William Leary at 508-679-0041 (ext. 220).
To learn more about the RSVP and other programs operated by Citizens for Citizens, Inc., please open the Directory of Service [pdf] listed on our home page.
