Volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP+) North Dakota, an North Dakota State University sponsored program, will join forces with Jon Bon Jovi during a concert at the Fargodome on Saturday, March 13. Encouraging concertgoers to participate in community service, Jon Bon Jovi will air a video promoting President Barack Obama's service initiative "United We Serve." RSVP+ North Dakota volunteers will have a booth with information about community service activities.
"This is an excellent opportunity to educate the communities we serve about the critical need for volunteering, not just locally but nationally. Jon Bon Jovi has the power to inspire those who may not have thought about service to find their passion and help with challenges in our community," says Nancy Olson, program manager.
The video will run at all venues on the U.S. leg of Bon Jovi's "The Circle World Tour" and is a collaboration between Bon Jovi and the government-run Corporation for National and Community Service, which funds NDSU's RSVP+ North Dakota. Bon Jovi is the first artist to take the campaign to a mass audience.
RSVP+ North Dakota matches volunteers with service opportunities that fit their skills. They have six offices in North Dakota (Grand Forks, Jamestown, Fargo, Minot, Bismarck and Dickinson) serving more than 40 counties in North Dakota and one in Minnesota.
Visit www.RSVPNorthDakota.org for more information or contact Theresa Kjelgaard, Distance and Continuing Education marketing specialist, at (701) 231-5868 or Connie Jadrny, Distance and Continuing Education marketing and public relations coordinator, at (701) 231-9738.