Seniors and Aging Boomers to Help Fill Technology Void for Nonprofit Organizations – Retired Technology Volunteers (RTV) program

In an effort to help America’s nonprofit organizations, SeniorNet, a provider of technology education for older adults, announced its Retired Technology Volunteers (RTV) program http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?PageID=7669 , made possible by funding from Senior Corps and The UPS Foundation.

The RTV program was created to bring adults age 50 and older with technology skills, together with nonprofit organizations that can benefit from their IT expertise. The goal of the program is to recruit volunteers aged 50+ who can give the gifts of their time and their talent to expand the capabilities of nonprofit organizations through the use of technology. SeniorNet has registered over 300 RTVs and hopes to register 10 times that number in 2006.

"Research demonstrates that nonprofit organizations often lack the technical expertise and staff resources to meet their goals," said Kristin Fabos, Executive Director of SeniorNet. "Today’s over-50 generation is becoming increasingly tech-savvy — the RTV program encourages retirees to apply their high-tech skills in a nonprofit organization they care about, thereby filling a significant need in the community."

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