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Read about medical tips on our Health Page: Click Here
Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
Get a Laugh from our Comics and Games on our Activities Page: Click Here
Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
Get a Laugh from our Comics and Games on our Activities Page: Click Here
AmeriCorps Seniors –
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program –
Make Giving Back Your Second Act
by Marie Zoromski, RSVP Program Director
No Sew Blanket project at Applewood 1
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program(RSVP) volunteers bring their unique skillsets and experiences to help our community members thrive. RSVP has been sponsored by UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital since 1982 and has been a part of Dubuque County since 1972.
When you join RSVP you choose how you want to serve and give back. Serve as a Home Delivered Meals volunteer bringing a hot meal to an elderly neighbor. Support a family impacted by natural disaster by joining the Volunteer Reception Center volunteers. Keep an elderly neighbor connected to their family, friends, and community by becoming a DuRide Driver. These are just a few of the opportunities available to you through RSVP.
Our goal is to meet the needs of both the volunteer and non-profits. We do this by helping you find a service opportunity that you are passionate about. With RSVP you can use the skills and talents you’ve learned over the years or develop new ones while serving in a variety of volunteer activities in your community.
RSVP empowers community members over the age of 55 to serve Dubuque County in a way that suits your schedule, skills, and interests. Get involved and make a positive difference.
When you join RSVP you choose how you want to serve and give back. Serve as a Home Delivered Meals volunteer bringing a hot meal to an elderly neighbor. Support a family impacted by natural disaster by joining the Volunteer Reception Center volunteers. Keep an elderly neighbor connected to their family, friends, and community by becoming a DuRide Driver. These are just a few of the opportunities available to you through RSVP.
Our goal is to meet the needs of both the volunteer and non-profits. We do this by helping you find a service opportunity that you are passionate about. With RSVP you can use the skills and talents you’ve learned over the years or develop new ones while serving in a variety of volunteer activities in your community.
RSVP empowers community members over the age of 55 to serve Dubuque County in a way that suits your schedule, skills, and interests. Get involved and make a positive difference.
Annual RSVP Volunteer Appreciation Banquet
Contact the RSVP office at 563-589-2622.
Open Opportunities:
March 23, 2023
Volunteer Reception Training 9:30 am –12:30 pm
In-person workshop to learn how to support our community during a natural disaster. Volunteers will learn how to receive unaffiliated volunteers during times of disaster by participating in a Volunteer Reception Center drill.
Presentation Lantern Center
Volunteer to tutor an adult immigrant striving to better their lives. Tutors support immigrants in English language learning, preparing for U.S. Citizenship test, and developing “life skills” in a new culture such as cooking, shopping and direction-determining.
Food Pantry Volunteer
Join a team of volunteers serving to close the gap of food insecurity. Drivers, delivery volunteers, shelf stockers, and shopping assistance volunteer opportunities available.
Open Opportunities:
March 23, 2023
Volunteer Reception Training 9:30 am –12:30 pm
In-person workshop to learn how to support our community during a natural disaster. Volunteers will learn how to receive unaffiliated volunteers during times of disaster by participating in a Volunteer Reception Center drill.
Presentation Lantern Center
Volunteer to tutor an adult immigrant striving to better their lives. Tutors support immigrants in English language learning, preparing for U.S. Citizenship test, and developing “life skills” in a new culture such as cooking, shopping and direction-determining.
Food Pantry Volunteer
Join a team of volunteers serving to close the gap of food insecurity. Drivers, delivery volunteers, shelf stockers, and shopping assistance volunteer opportunities available.
Are There Recalled Foods in Your Freezer?
How many food items in your freezer, refrigerator or kitchen cabinet are on recall lists?
I spotted a food recall alert on the news, but I only heard part of the announcement. On to the internet I went, looking for the information. And sure enough, for the first time ever, I actually had a recalled food item. It was a bit unnerving to realize that I hadn’t been reading all the recall alerts I get in my email inbox.
While looking for more sites that provide alerts, I came across one I hadn’t known about: FoodManufacturing.com. Just in the past few weeks, they’ve put out alerts for a certain soup because of an error on the label, several brands of Vienna sausages, hot chocolate K-cups (it might contain peanut products), a pot roast meal, sprouts, frozen chicken entrees, popcorn, frozen manicotti, diced beef ... and more.
To look at their list, go to the site and click on the “Recalls/Alerts” tab.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service arm of the Department of Agriculture issues alerts as well at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Note the advanced search feature on the left side of the screen where you can filter by cause, risk level, states and more.
Food Safety (www.foodsafety.gov) provides information on the safe handling and storage of food.
Recalls.gov is another good site for recall notices. Click on the “Food” tab to see your online choices.
And what should I do with that recalled product I found in my freezer? I’m going to take it back to the store for a refund, of course.
On a sad note, did you see the Consumer Reports research on the amount of lead and cadmium in our favorite dark chocolate bars? Go to ConsumerReports.org and put “Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate” in the search box.
© 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.
I spotted a food recall alert on the news, but I only heard part of the announcement. On to the internet I went, looking for the information. And sure enough, for the first time ever, I actually had a recalled food item. It was a bit unnerving to realize that I hadn’t been reading all the recall alerts I get in my email inbox.
While looking for more sites that provide alerts, I came across one I hadn’t known about: FoodManufacturing.com. Just in the past few weeks, they’ve put out alerts for a certain soup because of an error on the label, several brands of Vienna sausages, hot chocolate K-cups (it might contain peanut products), a pot roast meal, sprouts, frozen chicken entrees, popcorn, frozen manicotti, diced beef ... and more.
To look at their list, go to the site and click on the “Recalls/Alerts” tab.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service arm of the Department of Agriculture issues alerts as well at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Note the advanced search feature on the left side of the screen where you can filter by cause, risk level, states and more.
Food Safety (www.foodsafety.gov) provides information on the safe handling and storage of food.
Recalls.gov is another good site for recall notices. Click on the “Food” tab to see your online choices.
And what should I do with that recalled product I found in my freezer? I’m going to take it back to the store for a refund, of course.
On a sad note, did you see the Consumer Reports research on the amount of lead and cadmium in our favorite dark chocolate bars? Go to ConsumerReports.org and put “Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate” in the search box.
© 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.
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