This year’s Lots of Socks project netted 1,129 items, mostly socks, for needy children in Greene County. That figure puts the total at more than 5,000 items collected by RSVP 55+ in the six years it has organized the project.
The project started as a Make a Difference Day project. This year, collection boxes were placed in 19 locations throughout the county for the month of October. The socks are being distributed through New Opportunities.
The Greene County High School National Honor Society has in recent years hosted a dance at the Webb House for middle school students, with the admission going to the Lots of Socks project to purchase items needed by high school students.
RSVP volunteer Anne Butler and RSVP Greene County volunteer coordinator Jackie Souder recently accepted a check from NHS president Reid Lamoureux for $200. Pictured are (from left) Hanna Stein, Kenna Marquaradt, Hannah McConnell, Emily Heupel, Jackie Souder, Ann Butler, NHS president Reid Lamoureux, Max Neese, Mac Adamson and Wade Wuebker.
A total of $330 was donated to supplement the donated socks. Some of the money was used for disposable diapers and Pull-Ups for the Greene County Early Learning Center.
RSVP 55+ is the largest volunteer network in the nation and a leader in volunteer recruitment and placement for adults age 55 and older. RSVP 55+ in Greene County’s signature program is the Grocery Assistance Program (GAP), which provides volunteers to grocery shop for homebound persons. RSVP volunteers are also found providing in-home visits and respite services, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, and as mentors in the Kids With a Connection program.
For more information about RSVP 55+, contact Souder at 515-370-1099.
