Jim Cross of Riceville and Kim Booth of Hampton have joined the Advisory Council of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of North Central Iowa. Jim is a regional newspaper editor for Lee Enterprises, as well as the high school speech and drama coach at Riceville High School. Kim works as the After School Program Coordinator for Franklin County Extension and Network Coordinator for Mission Possible, a county initiative to increase its college attainment rate.

The council provides feedback to RSVP staff in order to help shape the experience and meet the needs of individuals participating in RSVP’s volunteer opportunities. Its primary purpose is to assist with program development and assessment. Members study matters related to RSVP, make suggestions concerning the functions of the program, and provide support to the program as it serves volunteers, partner agencies and communities in its now six-county service area.  

Bob Perry of Northwood will serve as the chair for the RSVP Advisory Council and Dean Swenson of Buffalo Center will serve as the vice-chair for the 2018-2019 program year.

RSVP of North Central Iowa is sponsored by North Iowa Area Community College and meets quarterly on the NIACC campus. Molly Anderegg has served as the director for eight years.

For information on RSVP, visit www.niacc.edu/community-and-continuing-education/continuing-education/rsvp or contact 1-888-466-4222 ext. 4256, (641) 422-4256 or rsvp@niacc.edu. RSVP of North Central Iowa serves Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago and Worth counties, responding to priority community needs by providing meaningful, purposeful volunteer opportunities for people ages 55 and over.

RSVP is partly funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, State of Iowa, United Way of North Central Iowa and its six county governments.

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