New AmeriCorps Seniors Programming Coming to Utah

May, 2021 We are proud to announce that UServeUtah has been awarded $1,267,500 to support senior volunteer service. This funding will support 75 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent volunteers and 45 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions in rural Utah. What is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program?This program connects role models with young people with exceptional needs. Volunteers in the Foster Grandparent …

Christine Pearce honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Christine (pictured above, right) has been serving with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for over a year, since October 25, 2019. She has served a total of 65 hours, serving on average over 2 hours a week. At the beginning of her service, Christine provided caregiver respite until the care receiver passed away. She was extremely helpful to her …

Service Award Presented to Roberta Nielsen.

Roberta Nielsen honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Roberta Nielsen has been volunteering, in one capacity or another, for the Uintah Basin Association of Governments’ senior service programs since the late 1990’s, and has officially been with the Foster Grandparent Program since 2000. During the last 3 decades, Roberta has assisted countless children at Duchesne Elementary in Duchesne, Utah. She has watched children grow into healthy, happy adults …

Service Award presented to Linda Jaynes

Linda Jaynes honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Linda Jaynes is a seven-year veteran of the Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by AAA-Five County (Area Agency on Aging, Five County Association of Governments). Linda Jaynes started serving at Hurricane Elementary in August of 2013 because her grandchildren went to that school. Her last grandchild graduated from elementary school last year, but Linda is going to continue to serve and we couldn’t …

Christine Dastrup honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Christine Dastrup is an outstanding volunteer for Sevier County and is very deserving of the Utah Senior Corps Service Award. Christine has been part of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for over 17 years. She is a very caring, hardworking, and dedicated volunteer. Christine is an asset to the RSVP and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs. She is …

Barbara Whitton Honored with Utah AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

If Barbara isn’t river rafting, hiking, or camping she is serving as a Senior Companion for the Five County AOG AmeriCorps Seniors Program. For the past 6 years she has assisted her fellow seniors in Parowan, Utah. Helping them with transportation to medical appointments, shopping, and other needed errands. But more importantly she is their friend. Three of her 7 …

Garrett Watkins honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Garrett stands with RSVP Program Director Bonnie Lewis and volunteer coordinator from the Utah Valley Rides program as he receives the Utah Senior Corps Service Award in June. Garrett Watkins received a Utah Senior Corps Service Award in June 2020 for his important service in the community. He has been an RSVP volunteer for the Mountainland Association of Governments RSVP …

Kathryn Cole honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

(L to R): Foster Grandparent Program Director Charity Rowberry and Program Coordinator Heidi Wade present the Utah Senior Corps Service Award to Kathryn Cole.  Kathryn Cole was the recipient of the Utah Senior Corps Service Award in March.  Kathryn serves with the Foster Grandparent of Northern Utah Senior Corps program.  She has served for the past seven years as a Foster …

Helen Green honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Helen Green was recognized as a Utah Senior Corps Service Award recipient in May 2020 as an RSVP volunteer with the Salt Lake County RSVP program. She was nominated by Vicki Jo Hansen, RSVP and division volunteer coordinator for Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services.  Vicki provided this nomination for Helen: RSVP (The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) volunteer …

Fay Allen honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Fay Allen was a recipient of the Utah Senior Corps Service Award in April 2020.  Fay serves with the Utah and Wasatch County Senior Companion Program.  She has been a Senior Companion volunteer for the past three years.  During that time she has provided over 3,100 hours, which is approximately 20 hours of service per week.   As a Senior Companion, …