Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Lubbock RSVP is a grant funded non-profit agency that was established in 1979 and is under the umbrella of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and Senior Corps. It was established with the purpose of encouraging adults, 55 and older, to volunteer and assist the Lubbock community by using the abilities, interests and skills they have acquired throughout their life.

The program engages seniors in a wide array of community services that help non-profit and community based organizations including health, nutrition, human services, education, community and economic development and public safety. RSVP currently has 574 active volunteers serving the Lubbock community.

RSVP volunteers have contributed 61,573 volunteer hours, which translates into $1.675 million in economic impact, to the Lubbock community. Lubbock RSVP is a grant funded non-profit agency that was established in 1979 and is under the umbrella of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and Senior Corps.

At the Lubbock Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), our mission is to improve lives, enhance communities, and enrich the experiences of volunteers aged 55 and older. We are dedicated to meeting critical community needs among vulnerable populations, and we do so through a steadfast commitment to education, wellness, and skill-based volunteer programs.

Lubbock RSVP, envisions a community that exhibits a strong and pervasive ethic of service through volunteerism, communication, and action, to address the needs of our community.

• Supplemental insurance coverage at no cost to volunteer.

• Stay active and socialize with other volunteers.

•FREE events through the year:
• Informational Forum - Focused on educating and informing seniors on how to age well physically, mentally, emotionally and financially.
• Movie Night - Volunteers and friends can enjoy a night of food, fun and fellowship while watching a classic movie.
• Recognition Ceremony - Formal banquet for members and guests to enjoy a free meal and musical entertainment. Volunteers who have reached 4,000 hours of service are recognized with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lubbock has a large number of volunteer opportunities such as:
• Lubbock Meals on Wheels Inc.
• Lubbock Public Library
• American Windmill Museum
• Covenant, Catholic Charities
• Exodus Prison Ministry
• FiberMax Center for Discovery
• Friends of the Library
• Hospice of Lubbock
• Literacy Lubbock
• South Plains Food Bank
• The Buddy Holly Hall
• UMC
• VA Outpatient Clinic
• South Plains Wildlife Rehab
• And Many More

Please contact RSVP for more information and how you can get involved.
806.743.7787

Lubbock RSVP needs you! Become a member today!

2024 Lubbock RSVP Events
• KCBD Healthwise Expo
Saturday, June 15, 2024, 11 a.m. - 5p.m.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center,
1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas 79401
This event is FREE and open to the public.

• SPAG 10th Annual Caregiver Conference
Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences, TTU,
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Neuroscience,
TTUHSC School of Medicine
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,
Academic Event Center (AEC),
3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79416

• Movie Night 2024

Click here, to rsvp for Movie Night. This event is FREE and open to the public.

• High Noon Summer Concert Series
HNSCS

Previous RSVP Events

• March 9, 2024
RSVP Recognition Luncheon: A Golden Bash

• January 15, 2024
MLK Jr. Day of Service

• November 9, 2023
4th Annual Alzheimer's Awareness Month Symposium

• October 26, 2023
Movie Night: Vengeance Valley (1951)

• September 11, 2023
Veterans of Foreign Wars' Patriot Day Ceremony

• February 4, 2023
RSVP Recognition Dinner

• February 21, 2022
RSVP Recognition Dinner

• January 17, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

• November 8, 2021
RSVP Online Bingo Night

• October 1, 2021
RSVP Senior Hay Days

• July 19, 2020
RSVP Lunch & Swag Bag
Drive Through Event

• March 19, 2020
RSVP Spring Forum
"Spring Forward Into Health & Wellness!"

• November 7, 2019
RSVP Appreciation Dinner

• August 9, 2019
RSVP Movie Night
"Arsenic & Old Lace"

• January 21, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
"Hunger Does Not Take A Holiday"

Lubbock RSVP Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

These wonderful RSVP Volunteers, received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. They have contributed more than 4,000 hours of volunteer service to our community.

Marian Anderson

Marian enrolled with RSVP in 2013. She has served in several organizations, including CASA, Gentiva & Kindred Hospice and RSVP Social Services.

Beverly Bearden

Beverly enrolled with RSVP in 2017 and has served Lubbock Meals on Wheels. During the COVID pandemic, LMOW was considered an essential service and she continued to serve during that time.

Judith Burnett

Enrolled with RSVP in 2001. She has served as a member of Friends of the Library, Lubbock Art Alliance, and RSVP Community Assistance. We are so glad that she was able to attend in person this year and to be formerly recognized.

Thomas Tidwell

Thomas enrolled with RSVP in 2010. During this time he has served at Covenant Lakeside Hospital, Family Promise of Lubbock, South Plains Food Bank and Lubbock Meals on Wheels.

Dianna Walker

Dianna enrolled with RSVP in 2009 and has served with Interim Healthcare Hospice and the Lubbock VA clinic. She also assists with the Lubbock Honor Flight.

Jen Boren

Jen Boren has volunteered since August 2019.
Jen volunteers with RSVP Comfort Corps and has a total of 5,691 hours.

Terri Coffey

Terri has volunteered since September 2011. Terri has volunteered with Friends of the Library, RSVP Social Services and UMC Activities Center Line Dancers and has a total of 4,364 hours.

Bridiga Garcia

Bridiga has volunteered since January 2006. Bridiga has volunteered with RSVP Comfort corps and Lubbock Meals on wheels and has a total of 4,138 hours.

Dianne Ivy

Dianne has volunteered since September 2015. Dianne volunteers with Friends of the Library and has a total of 6,381 hours.

Sharon Anderson

Sharon Anderson has volunteered since April of 2016. Sharon volunteers with Lubbock Meals on wheels and has a total of 6,084 hours.

Sylvia Hill

Sylvia has volunteered since June 2013, Sylvia volunteers with Exodus Prison Ministry and has volunteered 4,497 total hours

Mabel Jarrett

Mabel has volunteered since March 2005, Mabel has volunteered with SP Genealogical Society, RSVP Social Services and KTTX-TX/FM, and has volunteered 4,668 total hours.

Floyd Price

Floyd has volunteered since July 1999. Floyd has volunteers with Lubbock Sheriff’s Department, Hospice of Lubbock, Mae Simmons Senior Center, RSVP Social Services and has 4,118 hours.

Stanley Mack Young

Stanley Mack has volunteered since December 2014 with FiberMax/Bayer Museum of Agriculture and has a total 6,536 hours.

Previous RSVP Newsletters

Click "Read Here" in the sections below to view previous newsletters.

• May 2024
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• February 2024
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"Thank you for generously volunteering your time with Lubbock RSVP. Your willingness to give so much of your time and service, is greatly appreciated. Our Volunteers and Stations make our mission possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful." - Eva Garza RSVP Manager


Got Questions? Becoming a member of RSVP is simple! Contact us if you have questions.
Eva Garza RSVP Manager 806.743.7787 eva.garza@ttuhsc.edu