Who Sponsors RSVP?

RSVP is a program of the Corporation for National Service–the federal domestic volunteer program. Other components of CNS include the Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Learn and Serve. Currently there are more than 750 RSVP programs in the nation; Illinois alone has 23 different programs! RSVP is federally funded by the Corporation for National Service and state funded by the Illinois Department on Aging.

Locally, RSVP of Peoria and Tazewell Counties is sponsored by the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service, an ecumenical inner city ministry with afterschool programs, emergency assistance, food pantry, senior club, Dress for Success, Wheels for Work and GED program.