WhyVolunteer?

As we age, staying engaged in work and formal volunteer activities significantly benefits our well-being and that of the organizations that count on us. Volunteering also benefits the people served by those organizations as well as the entire Concho Valley. You also may find that volunteering is a way:

  • To improve community life
  • To give back
  • To help those in need
  • To connect to other people
  • To give hope
  • To embolden the human spirit
  • To relieve stress
  • To make new acquaintances/friends
  • To learn about the community in which you live
  • To gain valuable experience and life skills
  • To use your mind, body and creativity
  • To achieve personal growth
  • To give your retirement life a sense of purpose

This is only a small listing of what being a volunteer does for you. You will find that volunteering is a window to developing and maintaining friendships, renewal of self-worth and fulfillment of a service to others. It can be fun and is definitely good for your health. That is the secret of volunteering. People who serve others as a volunteer tend to lead richer, happier and more satisfying lives than those who don’t take advantage of volunteer opportunities.

There are volunteer opportunities for everyone so try something new and different by contacting Concho Valley RSVP and find your favorite reason to volunteer!









2011 Report

A brief sampling of what Concho Valley RSVP volunteers did in 2011 shows the impact on our community:


  • Daily Bread Wesley Soup Kitchen feed an average of 274 meals per day.
  • Helped deliver 282,267 meals to 550+ homebound elderly
  • Greeted and assisted 12,000 travelers a the San Angelo Visitors Center
  • Provided 32,039 hours of non-medical services to patients at San Angelo Community and Shannon Medical Centers
  • Provided over 5,692 hours of disaster relief services through the Salvation Army, Red Cross and Community Emergency Response Team helping with disaster relief and training
  • Processed over $2,000,000 in tax returns for low income residents of the Concho Valley