Sheriff Joins Hands With RSVP

Sheriff Wendell Hall and State Attorney Bill Eddins have joined hands with the "Retired Seniors Volunteer Program", better known as RSVP, to help bring about a positive change in the lives of Santa Rosa County's senior citizens. Recently the program opened up the "Help Thy Neighbors" Volunteer Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The program's mission is to "commission citizens to work interactively through volunteerism, to strengthen the lives of individuals, their families and our community." Their purpose is to support volunteer management in times of crisis and also to promote volunteerism in Santa Rosa County. In addition to increasing the number of volunteers, within the county, they also wish to prepare the volunteers to clean up after disasters, care for our military, and assist seniors to be better prepared in a crisis situation. Both Sheriff Hall and SA Bill Eddins have provided representatives from their respective agencies to serve with the RSVP board and to assist their program in education and training needs. This would include educational programs on senior neglect and abuse, senior scams, and senior financial exploitation. Click on photo below to enlarge.