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Volunteers Needed for AARP’s Operation Energy Save
Virginia AARP is launching a new volunteer program this fall to help those in need. With energy costs rising this winter, many older Virginians and those on fixed incomes will be at risk. One way to help is to provide assistance in reducing the amount of energy that is consumed. AARP is working to mobilize an army of volunteers to communicate to their friends and neighbors about the many low or no cost modifications they can make to their homes that can result in significant savings during the heating season. Every dollar saved can make the difference between buying food and medicine or staying warm.
The Plan:
- Virginia organizations are invited to take part in this effort -- nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based organizations, service clubs, and volunteer networks -- using their resources to jump into action.
- AARP will provide simple tools that volunteers can use to do a home assessment and make these tools easily accessible online so that organizations and volunteers have everything they need to get the job done.
- Volunteers can be engaged either as individuals who are self-directed or through their associations that have strong roots in local communities.
- Feedback mechanisms will be in place to capture data to measure impact, record stories of how volunteer engagement made a real difference to real people, and provide a means to recognize the thousands of people who volunteered their time.
Visit the AARP Virginia Web site for complete details on how individuals and organizations can help. Checklists, tip sheets, and other information to spread the word is available.
Published on Wednesday, November 19, 2008