Veterans as VolunteersVolunteers for Veterans
East Valley RSVP Focus Group
90 Minutes
Six Questions
FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 1
Recommend an improved strategy / strategies to identify, reach, recruit, engage, support, train and retain “veteran” volunteers 55 years and above (or younger “community” volunteers who are veterans recruited by RSVP volunteers who are veterans).
FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 2
Share recommendations with interested stakeholders and participants – especially the East Valley RSVP Advisory Committee
METHOD
Facilitator : QuestionsParticipants: Opinions
Scope
East Maricopa, Gila, Pinal Counties – Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, Gila River Indian Community, Payson, Pine, Globe, Florence, Coolidge, Casa Grande
Demographic Data
Veterans in Arizona: 536,000 – 660,000
For 2013, according to the VA:
Gila: 6,672
Maricopa: 294,154
Pinal: 24,912
Demographic Data (Age)
Veterans by County and Age Group
Number of Veterans
Gila 6,672
45+ 6,137
65+ 3,711
85+ 602
Maricopa 294,154
45+ 239,930
65+ 128,192
85+ 21,316
Pinal 24,912
45+ 20,586
65+ 12,101
85+ 1,009
Q 1
• What existing or emerging veteran services would especially appeal to RSVP
volunteers who may or may not be veterans?
• Transportation?
• Coaching/Mentoring?
• Other?
Q 2
• How can/should we identify “veterans”
(age 55 to 65) who are prospective or current volunteers?
– Where are they?
– What are they doing?
– What do they want?
– What do they avoid?
Q 3
• How can/should we reach “veterans” (age
55 and older) who are prospective or current volunteers?
– Social Media?
– Networking?
– Traditional Media?
– Events?
– Other?
Q 4
• How can/should we recruit / invite / ask “veterans” (age 55 and older) who are
prospective or current volunteers?
Q 5
• How can/should we engage “veterans”
(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?
Q 6
• How can/should we support “veterans”
(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?
Q 7
• How can/should we train “veterans” (age 55
and older) who are RSVP volunteers?
Q 8
• How can we retain “veterans” (age 55 and
older) who are RSVP volunteers?
Veterans as VolunteersVolunteers for Veterans
THANK YOU
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