As RSVP celebrates its 30th anniversary, the program hopes this PSA will help recruit thousands of new volunteers from among the almost 79 million Baby Boomers beginning to retire. The number one reason why people volunteer is because they are asked. The volunteers decide how much time they give and build a plan of service around their individual interests and experience.
Volunteers can use the skills they've learned in their careers or choose to learn something new.
A retired tax accountant, for example, can volunteer in his field of expertise or decide to help build houses for the underprivileged. RSVP volunteers serve in more than 63,000 public, private, and non-profit organizations. Last year alone, RSVP connected more than 500,000 volunteers nationwide to community activities that ranged from testing water for environmental safety to tutoring troubled students to conducting safety patrols on behalf of local police. It Takes You,'' takes a high-energy look at how RSVP volunteers are improving their communities. The PSA vignettes profile active RSVP volunteers who talk about how they're serving in their local communities.