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Center Coordinators- assist the Director in the supervision of the- <br /> drivers at their center. <br /> A part-time transportation aide will be employed under UNC work <br /> study program to assist in required data collection and route analy- <br /> sis; the County garage mechanics responsible for vehicle maintenance <br /> and repair. <br /> 3, Highlights <br /> With the acquisition of two new replacement vans- the DOA transporta- <br /> tion services has grown dramatically over last year, up from 292 <br /> to over 577 unduplicated individuals, and- from 46,111 to over 50,000 <br /> trips., This is a 98% increase in new riders most resulting from the <br /> special. trip program co-sponsored with the Orange County Recreation <br /> Department. Since more: and more agencies are now requesting- use <br /> of vans during non-use hours-, a vehicle loan• form- Irks been <br /> developed.. <br /> A problem area has- always. been the lack of back-up vans to loan out or <br /> to use while another is being serviced and not enough lift-equipped <br /> vehicles for handicapped. This coming year the Department on Aging <br /> will receive a. new lift equipped van and mini-bus and a large bus for <br /> loan.- - This- will allow for two old vehicles to be used as back-up <br /> and provide more accessibility to the handicapped, plus a large bus <br /> for special field. trips.. <br /> .4. RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - <br /> Division Narrative <br /> 1. Overall Goals and Objectives • <br /> RSVP's• goal is- to enlist the time and enthusiasm of older persons <br /> and provide them unlimited. opportunities for volunteer service through <br /> the. non-profit community organizations- in. Orange County. This past <br /> 1984 RSVP service objective was 400 volunteers providing 55,510 <br /> service hours to meet specific basic human needs of Orange County <br /> through assignments- to 40 volunteer stations. <br /> volunteering through RSVP offers some advantages to the older vol- <br /> unteer.. To. reduce financial barriers to volunteering RSVP offers <br /> reimbursement to volunteers• for such out-of-pocket expenses as trans- <br /> portation. costs and meals, plus accident insurance while serving at <br /> their volunteer jobs. <br /> 2_ Highlights of the Past year <br /> These objectives were far surpassed because of a steady growth in <br /> the program._ In actuality, during the past year an estimated 500 <br /> persons aged 60 or older spent 66,000 hours assisting 55 community <br /> groups. They helped schools, community centers, the Botanical <br />