The Village Shuttle is a transportation initiative between COAD’s RSVP program and The Athens Village. RSVP volunteers provide trips using their own vehicles to shopping, doctor appointments and other travel destinations. There are no fees to clients using the service and the effort is support through federal grant funds, state funds and local support.
The Athens Village is a group of neighbors working together to help each of us age gracefully in our own homes.
Our Mission: Enable members to live independently, comfortably and safely in their homes. Our Vision: A dynamic, responsive community of members who support meaningful and fulfilling lives for one another. Research, including that of insurance companies, has shown that people are much better off in their own homes than in assisted living facilities. The Athens Village works with a number of local, regional and national agencies to further the interests of its members. The Athens Village office is located at ACENET, 94 Columbus Rd., Athens
The phone number is 740-447-0500. When the office is closed, your call may be forwarded to the home of our director of village operations, Patty Mercer.
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) is a private, non-profit community-based organization serving rural, mostly Appalachian, counties in eastern and southern Ohio. It is comprised of seventeen Community Action Agencies that serve a 30 county area. COAD has three major program divisions: Community Development, Early Care and Education and Senior Programs. COAD also offers scholarship assistance and leadership development opportunities. COAD's mission is to provide a unified voice and representation for its member agencies and the constituents that they serve - primarily low-income families, children, and the elderly. Since 1971, COAD has worked to improve the quality of life for all residents of Appalachian Ohio.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) COAD became the sponsoring agency for the RSVP program in Athens and Hocking Counties starting September 1, 2009. Together with RSVP in Gallia, Jackson and Vinton Counties and its other senior programs, RSVP provides a wide range of possible volunteering options. RSVP offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers. RSVP matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans (55 and older) with opportunities to help solve community problems. RSVP volunteers choose how and where they want to serve - from a few hours each month to over 40 hours a week.
RSVP makes it easy for older adults to find the types of volunteer service opportunities that appeal to them. RSVP volunteers provide hundreds of community services. They tutor children in reading and math, help get children immunized, model parenting skills to teen parents, participate in neighborhood watch programs, plan community gardens, deliver meals, help with cultural arts programs, offer disaster relief to victims of natural disasters, and help community organizations operate more efficiently. RSVP is provided in Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties.
The Athens Village is a group of neighbors working together to help each of us age gracefully in our own homes.
Our Mission: Enable members to live independently, comfortably and safely in their homes. Our Vision: A dynamic, responsive community of members who support meaningful and fulfilling lives for one another. Research, including that of insurance companies, has shown that people are much better off in their own homes than in assisted living facilities. The Athens Village works with a number of local, regional and national agencies to further the interests of its members. The Athens Village office is located at ACENET, 94 Columbus Rd., Athens
The phone number is 740-447-0500. When the office is closed, your call may be forwarded to the home of our director of village operations, Patty Mercer.
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) is a private, non-profit community-based organization serving rural, mostly Appalachian, counties in eastern and southern Ohio. It is comprised of seventeen Community Action Agencies that serve a 30 county area. COAD has three major program divisions: Community Development, Early Care and Education and Senior Programs. COAD also offers scholarship assistance and leadership development opportunities. COAD's mission is to provide a unified voice and representation for its member agencies and the constituents that they serve - primarily low-income families, children, and the elderly. Since 1971, COAD has worked to improve the quality of life for all residents of Appalachian Ohio.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) COAD became the sponsoring agency for the RSVP program in Athens and Hocking Counties starting September 1, 2009. Together with RSVP in Gallia, Jackson and Vinton Counties and its other senior programs, RSVP provides a wide range of possible volunteering options. RSVP offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers. RSVP matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans (55 and older) with opportunities to help solve community problems. RSVP volunteers choose how and where they want to serve - from a few hours each month to over 40 hours a week.
RSVP makes it easy for older adults to find the types of volunteer service opportunities that appeal to them. RSVP volunteers provide hundreds of community services. They tutor children in reading and math, help get children immunized, model parenting skills to teen parents, participate in neighborhood watch programs, plan community gardens, deliver meals, help with cultural arts programs, offer disaster relief to victims of natural disasters, and help community organizations operate more efficiently. RSVP is provided in Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties.