MARQUETTE — Seniors in Marquette County need your help.

Volunteers age 55 and over are needed to transport seniors in your community to their non-emergency medical appointments. Many seniors do not have family or friends available to drive them to medical appointments, and riding the bus is difficult or impossible for some.

Volunteers through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program decide when and how often they want to transport. RSVP provides training, mileage reimbursement of 67 cents per mile, and excess accident and liability insurance while volunteering.

Last year 276 clients received 475 rides from RSVP volunteers. It are on pace to far surpass those numbers this year, and it could use a few more drivers to help out.

If you have a few hours to give, a reliable vehicle and a desire to help seniors, contact RSVP at 906-315-2658 for more information or to sign up.

Pass this information on to any friends or neighbors who you think may be interested in volunteering for this worthwhile program.