He is my best friend. A formerly homeless man in Anchorage, speaks of the Senior Companion who assisted his transition to a permanent home. Grandparents offer unconditional love, total acceptance. Our Foster Grandparents just open up their arms and they're able to hug, with no boundaries. Thirty Six AmeriCorps members serve as team leaders for disadvantaged youth.
Teams accomplish environmental and construction projects statewide.
Recent projects include trail maintenance, stream restoration, and transitional housing construction. Members provide education and training to youth through the natural lessons each service project provides. Southcentral Alaska RSVP Anchorage Twelve RSVP volunteers serve 210 children at elementary schools in the Matanuska-Susitna School District. One RSVP volunteer wanted to serve at her grandchild's school but discovered it was not wheelchair accessible. In response, she and the principal worked together to get the entryway accessible, ultimately enabling her to tutor at the school.