1. Veterans as Volunteers
Volunteers for Veterans
East Valley RSVP
Focus Group
90 Minutes
Six Questions

2. FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 1
Recommend an improved strategy /
strategies to identify, reach, recruit, engage,
support, train and retain “veteran” volunteers
55 years and above (or younger “community”
volunteers who are veterans recruited by
RSVP volunteers who are veterans).

3. FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 2
Share recommendations with interested
stakeholders and participants – especially the
East Valley RSVP Advisory Committee

4. METHOD
Facilitator : Questions
Participants: Opinions

5. Scope
East Maricopa, Gila, Pinal Counties – Apache
Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen
Creek, Gold Canyon, Gila River Indian Community,
Payson, Pine, Globe, Florence, Coolidge, Casa
Grande

6. Demographic Data
Veterans in Arizona: 536,000 – 660,000
For 2013, according to the VA:
Gila: 6,672
Maricopa: 294,154
Pinal: 24,912

7. Demographic Data (Age)
Veterans by County and Age
Group
Number of Veterans
Gila 6,672
45+ 6,137
65+ 3,711
85+ 602
Maricopa 294,154
45+ 239,930
65+ 128,192
85+ 21,316
Pinal 24,912
45+ 20,586
65+ 12,101
85+ 1,009

8. Q 1
• What existing or emerging veteran
services would especially appeal to RSVP
volunteers who may or may not be veterans?
• Transportation?
• Coaching/Mentoring?
• Other?

9. Q 2
• How can/should we identify “veterans”
(age 55 to 65) who are prospective or current
volunteers?
– Where are they?
– What are they doing?
– What do they want?
– What do they avoid?

10. Q 3
• How can/should we reach“veterans” (age
55 and older) who are prospective or current
volunteers?
– Social Media?
– Networking?
– Traditional Media?
– Events?
– Other?

11. Q 4
• How can/should we recruit / invite /
ask “veterans” (age 55 and older) who are
prospective or current volunteers?

12. Q 5
• How can/should we engage “veterans”
(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

13. Q 6
• How can/should we support “veterans”
(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

14. Q 7
• How can/should we train “veterans” (age 55
and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

15. Q 8
• How can we retain “veterans” (age 55 and
older) who are RSVP volunteers?

16. Veterans as Volunteers
Volunteers for Veterans
THANK YOU