Seniors and Youth Engaged in Service (SaYES) is a joint initiative of Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America, programs of the Corporation for National and Community Service
3. “ The RSVP volunteers are such wonderful role models and they go a long way to show our kids that serving your community goes on throughout your life. It doesn't end when school ends.”
9. Mini-Grantees * This was a capacity-building model that resulted in more than 5,000 new volunteers. 5 18 $500 MT Western Montana RSVP 14 14 $500 IA Prime Time Volunteers 10 30 $500 OH Mature Services, Inc. 161 79 $2,500 MO Marshfield R-1 Schools 10 13 $500 OH Jefferson County RSVP 11 1,075 $4,000 MI Ionia County Intermediate School District 15 16 $2,400 MD Interages, Inc. 0* 0* $4,000 CA Cal Poly Corporation 13 26 $2,580 NY Byron-Bergen Central School District 25 100 $4,000 AL Academy for Academics & Arts # Seniors Involved # Youth Involved Award State Mini-Grantee Organization
10. “ No matter how old or young you are, you can still have fun together. We always need to be attentive to others' needs and feelings. We all can work together to accomplish a common goal. What is nice is that we can drive by this project and feel proud that we helped to put this together.”
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14. “ Sure, we have different opinions because of the different ages. And different questions are raised. But that's great and I thought it was really great to work together with an older person.”