About Senior Corps

If you are age 55 or above, you can be a part of the Senior Corps national service program and help to meet a wide range of community challenges. Senior Corps taps the skills, talents, and experience of more than 500,000 individuals each year through three programs:

• Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
• Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
• Senior Companion Program (SCP)

RSVP volunteers provide the broadest range of community service. They might conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate in environmental projects, provide intensive educational services to children and adults, and respond to natural disasters, among other activities.

Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to young people with special needs.

Senior Companions help homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes.

All Senior Corps members receive training for their position, and certain individuals may qualify for a small stipend to help cover their expenses. If you’d like to find out more about the benefits of participating in Senior Corps and how to join, visit the Join Senior Corps page.