Mesa County RSVP, Inc.

Specialties

Mesa County RSVP, Inc. is an organization for people 55+ who want to build the healthy future of our community through volunteerism.

History

Established in 1973.

Mesa County RSVP, Inc. began operations in 1973 with 100 volunteers sponsored by Community Social Services of Colorado West, a branch office of Catholic Charities. The Mesa County Board of Commissioners assumed sponsorship of RSVP in 1981. In September 1988, sponsorship changed to Mesa State College. In 1994, sponsorship shifted to the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce for a one-​year interim sponsorship. July 1, 1995, Volunteer Central of Mesa County, Inc., took over sponsorship of the Mesa County RSVP. June 1999, Mesa County RSVP, Inc. became a nonprofit corporation, and in March of 2000, received permission from the Corporation for National and Community Service to continue without another agency sponsoring us. This began a new era for us. We are now an independent 501©(3) Nonprofit Organization.

Meet the Manager

Jean B.

Manager

Jean joined Mesa County RSVP, Inc. July 1, 1994. She originally held the position of Administrative Recruitment Manager until 1999 when the Board promoted her to the position of Program Director. In January of 2000, the Board promoted her again to the position of Executive Director. Jean writes all of the grants for the RSVP and oversees all staff members who write grants for other projects. She has an AA Degree in Office Management and a BA Degree with double emphasis in Human Resource Management and Office Administration. Jean completed a yearlong Executive Leadership training course with Community Resource Center in Denver in 2003.