On December 8th, RSVP Volunteers gathered for the annual recognition event. Dana Songster, RSVP Director stated in her speech “Today we are here to say thank you! You matter. You make a difference. Your great generosity has had a profound and lasting impact on North Platte & Lincoln County. Your willingness to share both your time & your talent by volunteering with RSVP says a lot about each of you. Whether you are a long-time volunteer or if you got involved recently, and regardless of how many hours you choose to give, it’s important for you to know that what you do makes a difference.”
Six volunteers were recognized for serving the most volunteer hours during a twelve-month period (from September 1st, 2023-August 31st, 2024). The three ladies recognized were Alma Bullington (1,413 hours), Julie Wiezorek (1,346 ½ hours), & Mary Lou Derman (1,205 ½ hours). The three men recognized were Chuck Scripter (1,451 hours), Blake Barnum (1,021 ½ hours), and Gary Thomsen (908 hours).
Volunteers were also recognized for their Years of Service. Volunteers who reached a milestone year (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30) are as follows:
30 Years – Lynette Beckmann, Gordon Gadway, Carol Hansen, Ken Oerter, Patricia Sedlacek & Jan Tomjack.
25 Years – James Catterson, Verna Grabowski, Barbara Hansen, Helen Keslar, Ellen Warath, Joan Young & Alyce Zulkoski.
20 Years – James Dickerson, Ruby Edwards, Patti Harkreader, Nora Kehr, Ron Malandrini, Bob Miller, Twila Miller, Thomas Pendleton & Hope Reyes.
15 Years – Joyce Allen, Greg Beach, Charlene Cash, Glenda Covey, Dean Dye, Charlotte Eggert, Carolyn Fear, Richard Foran, Sandra Foran, Robert Hill, Karen Holmes, Linda Lou Johnson, Linda Kemp, Larry Linstrom, William McKinney, Beverly Sallee, Cecil Sallee, Charles Stout, Eldon Walters, Janice Walters, Jean Warner & Sheila White.
10 Years – Dan Arensdorf, Shaun Baker, Blake Barnum, Daniel Dishman, Patricia Frahm, Teresa Helie, Gloria Livingston, Vickie McDermott, Carroll Miller, Jim Petersen, Marcia Petersen, Deborah Peterson, Dan Ridgway, Irene Ridgway, Valma Smith, Dana Songster, Bridget Weeder, & Jon Weeder.
5 Years – Terry Azure, Linda Bailey, Larry Becvar, Jean Burmester, Lynn Clodfelder, Joan Cooper, Monica Cooper, Jody Davis, Dorothy Douglass, Cherrie Earhart, Cindy Gardner, Lynnette Gralak, Russell Issac, Theresa Kelly, Preston Keys, Don Lucas, Nathan Lukas, Kara Newtson, Kylie Nichols, Matt Phagan, Les Ravenscroft, Lea Reece, Barb Reynolds, Charlene Schneider, Richard Schroeder, Velda Seachord, Gary Sierks, Kathy Sierks, Duane Skiles, Ben Swedberg, Rae Jeanne Swedberg, Mickey Wheeler, Vivian Wheeler. Julie Wiezorek, & Pat Wiezorek.
This year marks the 51st Anniversary of RSVP in North Platte. RSVP volunteers have reported a total of 4,389,502 hours of volunteer service to meet community needs. 4,389,502 hours is valued at $$139,586,163.60 in volunteer support and manpower needed to make our community the unique and wonderful place it is today!
We would like to thank the following business/organizations for sponsoring a table: American Legion Auxiliary P.R. Halligan Post #163, City of North Platte, Flying Needles Quilting Group, Fraternal Order of Eagles #2839, Golden Spike Tower & Visitors Center, Great Plains Health, Home Instead, Hope’s Cupboard, Linden Court, Mid- Plains United Way, NebraskaLand Bank, North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity, North Platte Chamber &
Development, North Platte Community College Music & Athletic Departments, North Platte Union Pacific Employees Credit Union, Odean Colonial Chapel, RSVP Advisory Council, U-Save Pharmacy, Visit North Platte & West Central NE Agency on Aging.
Currently there are 574 enrolled volunteers. In the past 12 months volunteers have served a total of 73,401 hours (valued at $2,334,151.80.)
For more information about how to get involved with the North Platte Area RSVP, contact (308) 535-6777, check out our website at www.northplattene.gov/rsvp or like us on Facebook at NPRSVP.
