- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Make a Difference in One Night: Ushers, Greeters, Wait Staff, Clean up!
ORGANIZATION: RECOVERY PROGRAM SOLUTIONS OF VIRGINIA INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
Here's an opportunity to make a difference in just one fabulous night!
We are having a Grammy Night Celebration to raise awareness and funds. At Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia, we help those with mental health, substance abuse and homelessness challenges. In one night, we can reach a great amount of people and touch their hearts concerning those in great need.
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (46.6 million) experiences mental illness in a given year (NAMI 2019). Nearly 21 million people are grappling with substance use disorder, with only one in 10 getting treatment for the condition, according to a lengthy new report released today by the U.S. surgeon general.(ABCNEWS 2016). According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report, as of 2017 there were around 554,000 homeless people in the United States on a given night, or 0.17% of the population (Wikipedia 2019). The most heart breaking statistic is that "There is one death by suicide in the US every 12 minutes" (CDC).
We just need people to work in shifts to do one or more of the following:
- Set up
- Greet Guests
- Usher Guests
- Act as Wait staff offering appetizers and monitoring the food displays
- Clean Up!
This is a one night, hours only commitment and you will be a part of our mission to help those in need.
More opportunities with RECOVERY PROGRAM SOLUTIONS OF VIRGINIA INC
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About RECOVERY PROGRAM SOLUTIONS OF VIRGINIA INC
Location:
PO Box 651281, Sterling, VA, VA 20165, US
Mission Statement
At Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia, we turn pain into power. By creating safe environments for those struggling with mental health, substance use, and/or homelessness, we meet individuals where they are, without judgment, and support them as they recover on their chosen pathway. Our peer-supported model works because we serve as living examples of recovery and hope. We are who we serve.
Description
Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia is a 501-c-3 nonprofit corporation in Virginia.
Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia (RPSV) was founded in 2011. The organization was created to meet the unmet needs of adults and seniors with mental health and substance abuse issues in Northern Virginia. RPSV currently serves residents in the Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax/Falls Church, Loudoun County, and Prince William County communities and is actively seeking to expand to other jurisdictions to help even more individuals in need.
RPSV’s programs maximize participant self-determination; promote access to treatment; and focus on decreasing dependence on psychiatric hospitalizations.
Since its inception, RPSV has helped thousands of adults and seniors receive transformative support to help them reach their full potential. The demographics of those RPSV serves includes adults, ages 18-59, and seniors, ages 60+. Two-thirds of RPSV’s clients are over age 50. Its oldest participant is 83.
RPSV meets those it serves "where they are" and provides them with a safe place to address the issues they are facing. It provides peer support and other key services to help individuals live independently.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8333 Little River TurnpikeAnnandale, VA 22003
DATE POSTED
July 11, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- You determine your commitment, but two hours or the whole event is ideal!