Tales of Our Volunteer Heroes and Life-Changing Community Service Programs

In December, we took time to celebrate and honor our volunteers’ service and dedication at our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. It's the highlight of our year! Seniors in Service volunteers are the stars of Tampa Bay, providing a guiding light to lead others...

At Seniors in Service, setting goals and resolutions is not just a beginning of the year tradition. In fact, our team sets intentional SMART goals to help us stay focused EVERY SINGLE WEEK. We meet each Monday and share our goals as a team to be brave, hold ourselves...

When a young boy named Grayson learned that Tampa Bay’s homeless veterans struggled to stay warm through the winter months, he jumped into action to help Operation: Veteran Connect collect winter clothing for our annual Warmth for the Winter Campaign. Grayson created...

For many, holidays are beloved for the sense of togetherness they instill. It’s a time to rest, spend time with family, friends, and loved ones. But for others, it’s not quite as joyful due to loneliness and isolation. Thankfully, our TelePals program matched 78...

For the past two school years, members of the Bryan Glazer Family JCC Men’s Club have served as mentors for 20 eighth grade boys at Ben Hill Middle School. Their impact is undeniable. Mentees showed improved confidence in the classroom, increased school attendance,...

Our volunteer Kitty helps veterans learn how to use the internet to access and track their VA benefits in the Veteran Service Office (VSO). When she offered to help Joe create his account, Joe abruptly responded, "No, and I don't want one! I am old school and I like...

Our Readers in Motion program includes passing out backpacks full of educational supplies to newly registered students in K-2nd grade. Last month, when we were finishing up in Ms. Todd’s class, she instructed all the students to put their new items away, so they could...

‘Are you depressed?’ My doctor would ask that question EVERY visit. I was tired of being alone, disabled and not being part of a community. Every day I sat in my chair trying to figure out what to do with my time. Then I met Carmen with Seniors in Service. She told me...

United Way Pasco and Florida Medical Clinic Foundation are helping isolated seniors like Julia, improve their well-being through social connection and health coaching. "I didn't know who my Health Buddy would be when I first signed up, and I was even a bit...