Clyde Roberts - Serve Virginia

Clyde Roberts

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Clyde Roberts

May 3, 2023

Clyde Roberts, Clinch Valley Community Action Agency Senior Corps – Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteer of the Year – RSVP allows seniors to share their skills and talents while serving in a variety of volunteer activities. Clyde Roberts has served more than 8,600 hours of service in his 14 years as an RSVP volunteer making a tremendous impact to countless veterans in his community. As an RSVP volunteer, he assists veterans with their day-to-day activities so that they may live independently in their homes. Mr. Roberts helps these veterans and their families with necessary paperwork needed for VA benefits, organize their bills, balance their checkbooks, arrange appointments, provides transportation to appointments at various VA centers in three states and often serves as a member of honor guard for funeral and memorial services for fallen veterans and their families. Read more Volunteer Stories! Submit a Story!

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