Senior Corps

The Northern Arizona Regional Gerontology Institute (NARGI) was established in 1985 at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and has a variety of volunteer programs aimed to encourage senior community participation and involvement. These programs specialize in different areas, thus reflecting the unique interest of the volunteering senior and giving him/her the opportunity to give back to the community.

As a Foster Grandparent Volunteer, you serve as a mentor, tutor, and loving care giver to children and youth with special or exceptional needs. Use your life experiences and wisdom to help change the future for a child who needs you. Make a difference.

As a Senior Companion Volunteer, seniors will visit home or bed bound adults during the week and help them accomplish tasks that would be otherwise difficult or impossible to accomplish. You make a difference.

A Nationwide Volunteer Program, RSVP invites adults age 55 and over to use their life experiences and skills to answer the call of their neighbors in need!

Giving anywhere from four to forty hours per week, RSVP volunteers help solve serious problems in their communities.