1. NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2012
IN THIS ISSUE:
Appreciation Event……………………1
SHIP Volunteer of the Year………….1
RSVP Office Staff……………………..2
Reporting Hours………………………3
Hour Requirement……………………3
Donate to RSVP……………………….3
ECIAAA Volunteer of the Year……...4
SHIP Open Enrollment……………….4
Food Drive……………………………..4
Generations of Women……………...5
New Members…………………………5
Smart Sprouts ………………………..5
RSVP STAFF:
Julie Navickas, M.S.
RSVP Director
jnavickas@ywacmclean.org
309.662.0461 ext. 275
Colleen Steinberg
RSVP Program Coordinator
csteinberg@ywacmclean.org
309.662.0461 ext. 267
1201 N. Hershey Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61704
309.662.0461
www.ywcamclean.org
SUCCESSFUL APPRECATION EVENT
On Tuesday, September 11th
, over 250 YWCA-RSVP volunteers at-
tended a special appreciation brunch at Calvary United Methodist
Church in Normal. The
event featured a delicious
omelet bar courtesy of Lu-
ther Oaks, and entertain-
ment provided by 30 Fin-
gers. Twenty-six agencies
were on hand to showcase
their services, and the Com-
munity Health Care Clinic
offered free wellness
checks.
The appreciation event rec-
ognizes the valuable ser-
vices that YWCA-RSVP
volunteers provide over the
year. Your volunteer service over the past year has saved non-profit
agencies in McLean County over $1.6 million dollars. Many agencies
have expressed their sincere gratitude for these services, and are able
to expand their mission through your assistance. Your volunteer efforts
truly make a difference in the lives of so many people in McLean
County!
RSVP Volunteers make a “cheers to volun-
teers” in remembrance of those who served our
county on September 11, 2001.
SUSAN FREEMAN
SHIP VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to volunteer SHIP
Counselor Susan Freeman for being
honored as the 2012 SHIP Volunteer of
the Year! Susan was nominated by
RSVP and recognized for her award at
the SHIP Conference at the Springfield
Hilton Hotel this past September. Since
2006, Susan has dedicated over 400
hours of service to the Senior Health
Insurance Program. Congratulations!
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2. MEET THE RSVP VOLUNTEER OFFICE STAFF
Ever wonder who is calling you to fill
those short-term volunteer assign-
ments…or who enters your volunteer
hours after you submit them? Meet our
RSVP office staff of volunteers!
Joan Moews – Joan volunteers on Mon-
day mornings making short-term phone
calls. She retired as a credit union man-
ager and currently also volunteers at Ad-
vocate BroMenn Medical Center as a
Surgical Hostess. Joan has been with the
RSVP office staff for 5+ years.
Jane Hagglund – Jane volunteers on
Monday afternoons entering hours as
one of our statisticians. Jane volunteers
for many short-term assignments, is an animal lover and keeps the RSVP office up to date on
hour collection and submission throughout the winter months.
Karen Weyhrick – Karen spends her time with RSVP on Tuesday mornings making short-term
phone calls. She also volunteers at the Community Cancer Center and is just about willing to do
anything that is needed to help out! Karen also follows up on all short-term assignments.
JoEllen Paulson – JoEllen assists in the RSVP office in a clerical capacity sporadically on
Tuesday afternoons. JoEllen also volunteers at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center and often likes to
travel with her husband.
Maureen Moore – Maureen assists as a clerical volunteer on Wednesday mornings. Maureen is
a past Senior Advisory Council member at YWCA McLean County, is a great lover of animals
and enjoys painting with water colors.
Kathy Vanetten – Kathy volunteers her time with RSVP on Wednesday mornings making
short-term phone calls. Kathy has an interesting career history including 20+ years as an ele-
mentary school teacher and 20+ years with State Farm. She enjoys gardening and quilting.
Deb Luedtke – Deb assists RSVP in a clerical capacity on Thursday mornings. Deb is a retiree
of Verizon where she worked in Human Resources payroll. She also volunteers at OSF St. Jo-
seph Medical Center as a Receptionist and is exceptionally efficient and helpful.
Betty Ewen – Betty spends most of her Thursdays entering hours for RSVP as a statistician.
Betty is a snowbird and travels to Florida for the winter. She is a neighbor of our very own
YWCA’s Jane Chamberlain and loves to golf in her free time.
Sue Volk – Sue also spends most of her Thursdays entering hours for RSVP as a statistician.
Sue is a YWCA Ambassador, attending community events on behalf of YWCA. Her husband,
Gary is also an RSVP volunteer and is on the Board of the Prairie Aviation Museum.
Office Volunteers Karen Weyhrick and JoEllen Paulson
work on filling short-term volunteer assignments.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO OUR RSVP FAMILY
May your holiday season be blessed with peace and happiness that con-
tinues throughout the coming year! Best wishes and stay safe if you are
traveling this holiday season to visit family and friends!
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3. WHY REPORT YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS TO RSVP?
If all RSVP volunteers reported all volunteer hours served at our 96 not-for-profit partner agen-
cies, it would demonstrate 70% more impact of how RSVP volunteers keep children from fail-
ing in school, feed the hungry and homeless, comfort the sick and care for those who need care
the most. Its understandable that you may feel reporting hours is a hassle and the least im-
portant part of your volunteer work, but it is, nevertheless, part of your volunteer work and is
vital to the continued existence and success of RSVP. If you would like to see RSVP continue
supporting our 800+ volunteers and our 96 not-for-profit partner agencies in McLean County,
please support RSVP by reporting your hours monthly! You can submit your hours easily in a
variety of ways:
1 – Visit www.ywca.org/rsvp and click on Online Volunteer Hour Submission
2 – Complete the hardcopy Hour Submission Form included in this newsletter and mail to
YWCA McLean County at 1201 N. Hershey Rd. in Bloomington.
3 – Call or email Colleen Steinberg at 309-662-0461 ext. 267 or csteinberg@ywcamclean.org.
NEW MINIMUM HOUR REQUIREMENT
Beginning January 1, 2013, RSVP will implement a new requirement to remain an active RSVP
volunteer. All RSVP volunteers will be required to serve at least 10 hours of volunteer ser-
vice per year. This new requirement is being implemented to adequately reflect active RSVP
volunteers in our database which will enable future grant reports to be accurately represented.
For any questions or concerns, please contact the RSVP office.
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO RSVP
If you’ve enjoyed the RSVP program support for your volunteer service and believe RSVP
plays an important role in the community, you can help to insure RSVP’s sustainability by do-
nating to YWCA McLean County today. Thank you for considering this request and thank you
for your service!
Thank you for your support of RSVP and YWCA McLean County
(All donations for RSVP should be made out to: YWCA McLean County)
Name: ____________________________________________________________
E-Mail: ___________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: $_________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________________________
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4. RALPH MORGAN
ECIAAA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to RSVP volunteer Ralph Morgan
on being named the East Central Illinois Area
Agency on Aging (ECIAAA) 2012 Volunteer of the
Year! The ECIAAA celebrated its 40th
anniversary
in September and honored Ralph at their celebration
luncheon at the ISU Alumni Center. Ralph was rec-
ognized for serving older adults in his community
for many years in many ways, including counseling
for the Senior Health Insurance Program. Since
2003, Ralph reported 9,743 hours of counseling on
behalf of 2,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
SHIP OPEN ENROLLMENT 10/15 - 12/7
The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) offers free one-on-one Medicare counseling ser-
vices to older adults and their families. The Illinois Department of Insurance certified volun-
teers are available to counsel in four insurance areas: Medicare Supplement and Medicare Ad-
vantage insurance, prescription drug plans and long-term care insurance.
The annual open enrollment dates for Medicare prescription drug coverage (part D) are Octo-
ber 15, 2012 through December 7, 2012. Ship counselors will be available at various locations
throughout the area BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Use this time period to compare your plan
choices and find the plan that best meets your prescription drug needs at the lowest cost. Vari-
ous locations are set up throughout open enrollment for you to meet one-on-one with a volun-
teer SHIP counselor. To schedule an appointment, contact Julie Navickas at (309) 662-0461
ext. 275 or jnavickas@ywcamclean.org.
RSVP TO HOST FOOD & CLOTHING DRIVE FOR
CENTER FOR HOPE IN JANUARY 2013
In honor of Martin Luther King Day on January 21st
,
YWCA-RSVP will be hosting a food and clothing
drive for the Center for Hope in January. We are ask-
ing volunteers to consider donating non-perishable
food, new or gently used clothing and men’s ties. All
items will be collected and distributed to the Center
for Hope located in McLean County. To participate,
please drop off any items by January 31st
, 2013 to
YWCA located at 1201 N. Hershey in Bloomington
(Administrative Entrance). For questions regarding
this service activity, please call 309-662-0461. All non-perishable food is appreciated!4

5. SAVE THE DATE FOR
GENERATIONS OF WOMEN
Please save the date to Honor the Past and Imagine
the Future for YWCA McLean County’s Genera-
tions of Women! This event will be held on Satur-
day, May 4th
, 2013 from 11:30 – 2:00pm at the
Illinois State University Alumni Center in Nor-
mal. Gathering all ages of women together, this up-
lifting and empowering event will build and
strengthen relationships, allowing a deeper under-
standing of each other as we celebrate the im-
portance of family and friends.
During a delicious, catered lunch, keynote speaker Mia Smith, head coach of the Illinois Wesleyan
University Women’s Basketball team shares an incredibly inspirational story of what friends and
family meant to her during a very trying time in her life. Mia battled breast cancer while leading
her team to victory in the spring 2012 Women’s Basketball championship game. Attendees will
then explore what family means to them through arts, crafts, and a unique workshop on jewelry
making.
Mark your calendars and plan to join YWCA
McLean County at the 1st annual Generations of
Women Event!
VOLUNTEER REFERRALS & NEW RSVP MEMBERS
Our sincere appreciation to Stephanie Newman, Mary Gill, Marilyn Kammler, Maureen
Moore, Alma Tomkins, Patricia Pease, Elsie Fitch, and Marty Eckart for referring their friends,
relatives and fellow volunteers to RSVP. If you know of someone who would like to volunteer,
please contact Colleen Steinberg at 309-662-0461 ext. 267 or csteinberg@ywcamclean.org.
Bacicka, Mary
Bassi, Maxine
Brennan, Cheri
Bunker, Patty
Bye, Robert
Conery, Linda
Couillard, Janet
Eyre, Gail
Fitzgerald, Dennis
Fitzgerald, Laura
Gill, Mary
Goodman, Martha
Gray, Carolyn
Jones, Madeline
Kauth, Nancy
Landstrom, Marlene
Langellier, Mary
Lewey, Kay
McDonald, Jean
Milligan, Mary
Parido, Michael
Perry, Delores
Priester, David
Priester, Sharon
Prosser, John
Smith, Michael
Stack, Mary
Steinlicht, Betty
Torres, Sharon
Truttmann, Everett
Truttmann, Mary
Warsaw, Connie
Wilde, Johnetta
Wright, Lynne
Young, Carol
Young, Stephen
SMART SPROUTS STARTS
Smart Sprouts volunteer mentors spend 2-4 hours
per week meeting with children enrolled in YWCA
after-school programs. Some days the volunteers
may spend time helping one child; some days they
may interact with a group of children playing
games or reading a book. This program provides a
fun and flexible way to make a difference in the
life of a child. To become a Smart Sprouts mentor
or for more information about the program, contact
Julie at the RSVP office.
Students at Irving enjoy reading with mentors.
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6. CALENDAR
RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) is sponsored locally by YWCA McLean County. For more information call (309) 662-0461.
YWCA McLean County is an equal opportunity employer and service provider, and is in compliance with federal and state regulations. If you feel you have been discriminat-
ed against, please contact YWCA at (309) 662-0461.
SHIP Walk-in Medicare
Counseling Sites
FREE one-on-one counseling
Westminster Village
2025 E. Lincoln, Bloomington, 1-2pm
Aug 6, Sept 10, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
Virginia & Franklin, Normal, 1-2pm
Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11
Community Cancer Center
407 E. Vernon, Normal
By appointment only. Call 451-8500.
Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 5
Evergreen Village
1701 Evergreen Blvd., Normal
By appointment only. Call 834-2603.
Aug 9, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13
Rules of the Road
FREE – 2 hour review course –
all ages
Aug 8, 10am – YWCA, 1201 N. Hershey
Rd. (lower level), Bloomington
Aug 20, 10am – Normal Senior Center,
1110 E. Douglas St., Normal
Sept 11, 9am – Lexington Community
Center, 207 W. Main St., Lexington
Sept 27, 10am – Evergreen Village,
1701 Evergreen Blvd., Normal
Oct 10, 10am – YWCA, 1201 N. Her-
shey Rd. (lower level), Bloomington
Nov 14, 10am - YWCA, 1201 N. Her-
shey Rd. (lower level), Bloomington
Please contact YWCA McLean County at
309.662.0461 with any questions.
Center for Healthy Lifestyles at
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center
2200 E. Washington St., Bloomington
By appointment only. Call 661-5151.
Aug 21, Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 18
Normal Senior Activity Center
1 Normal Plaza, 1110 Douglas St.,
Normal, 1-3pm.
Aug 28, Sept 25, Oct 23, Nov 27
AARP Safe Driving Courses
Review course for adults ages 50 and old-
er. Cost: $12 for AARP members, $14 for
non-members. Pre-registration required.
Call 662-0461.
September 4 & 5, 8am – 12pm
November 7 & 8, 1pm – 5pm
Safe Driving Courses will be held at
YWCA. Participants must attend BOTH
days to obtain a certificate of completion.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
1201 N. Hershey Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61704
309.662.0461
www.ywcamclean.org
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