Southern Rhode Island Volunteers’ mission is to support older citizens by providing aging-in-place services for those in need, by providing meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities, and activities that promote and enhance independent living for mature individuals including seniors, disabled adults, and anyone interested in volunteer service opportunities in their community.
SRIV’s vision is an active community of independence realized for all!
Our purpose and commitment is to sustain and grow our volunteer members who are a major resource providing assistance through their volunteerism in our communities across the southern third (12 communities) of the State of Rhode Island. Our programs serve our older citizens through peer-to-peer help, our children and families through our mature adult volunteers looking to make a difference in our communities through partner nonprofits and community agencies and supporting community events that bring us all together. Come join us today; there is always a place for you on our team!
Our flagship service programs include:
Independent Aging Support - Healthy Futures: Services that support independent living and aging (for those 60 years of age and over). Services include transportation for health, food security and basic needs; delivery of groceries, food pantry items, and Meals on Wheels; and companionship to alleviate isolation and support respite for 60 plus years of age caregivers.
Americorps Seniors - Washington County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP-55 plus years of age): Recruitment, training, support and deployment of volunteers through meaningful service opportunities assisting individuals, non-profits and our communities all while supporting healthy and active aging.
Community Volunteers Program (individuals 13 to 54 years of age) Recruitment, training, support and deployment of volunteers through meaningful service opportunities assisting individuals, non-profits and our communities. Limited opportunities 13-17 years of age.
SRIV’s team collaborates with community service and nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of individual neighbors and our greater communities helping to address concerns ranging from older citizen independence and aging-in-place assistance, to food security and nutrition, to alleviating a lack of access/transportation to healthcare providers and other important basic need appointments, to providing referral and support to address affordable housing, cultural history, environmental concerns, animal well-being and more that help our older citizens remain active and engaged. A helping hand for one individual often has far reaching effects for many across entire communities. Working to make your home community the best it can be, offers many benefits to you and I—volunteers engaged.
SRIV offers opportunities for our members to use their skills, talents and time to benefit individuals in need and to benefit the greater community. Whether you are a retiree with extra time on your hands, a student looking to fulfill community service hours, a mom or dad with mid-day hours, or an individual or group interested in being involved, SRIV has an opportunity for you! Volunteerism is as flexible as you need it to be at SRIV, we will work with you to help you make a meaningful choice for your service goals. Can you just imagine what we can do together to make life all it can be in our hometowns and for our neighbors? We sincerely hope you will join our amazing team of volunteers; there is a seat on our team waiting just for you! Join us today!
Serving Rhode Island
SRIV’s service area is approximately 361.2 square miles in the Southern one-third of Rhode Island. Our largely rural service area includes: Block Island (Islanders coming over to the mainland for service), Charlestown, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, West Greenwich & Westerly.
