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Be a cherished mentor. For many children, a grandparent fills a role no one else can. Tutor and mentor students in a school near your home.

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Founded in 1984, we connect volunteers, age 55 and over, to meet the needs and challenges of at-risk seniors, veterans and children in our community. We serve Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk counties and help more than 2,500 individuals annually, making a difference and changing lives through community service. Learn More.

Live your legacy now. Be a valued helper to a homebound senior, a cherished mentor to a struggling child or an appreciated companion to an at-risk veteran. We help you create meaningful volunteer opportunities. You have unique skills, abilities and interests, and we strategically match you up to where you can most benefit and benefit your community. Gear up. Be a hero.

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Operation: Veteran Connect provides support for veterans and military families. Our “Veterans Serving Veterans” model creates meaningful impact for Tampa Bay.

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2016 Heroes at Work Award to Our Own Wilbur Wiggins

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http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2016/08/19/heroes-at-work-honorees-for-2016-named.html Wilbur Wiggins is a hero. And we're not the only one who thinks so! Wilbur Wiggins, a devoted volunteer for Seniors in Service, has been named a 2016 Heroes at Work Award...

Suncoast Credit Union Matches All Donations!

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“Helping elders age with dignity, particularly low-income elders, demands urgent attention. Now with COVID-19 it’s even more complex. It’s easy to underestimate the danger of isolation. Loneliness in elders eclipses obesity and even smoking in factors contributing to...

TeleHealth Buddies: Supporting Seniors with Chronic Disease

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Before COVID-19 we launched Health Buddies to reduce preventable hospital readmissions for at-risk elders struggling with chronic disease. Hospital readmissions are very expensive, accounting for $15 billion in annual health care spending. Many who returned to the...

Students and Seniors Getting Through Crisis, Together

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An Intergenerational TelePals Story Chelsea Hammerton, a psychology student at USF St. Petersburg has it all planned out. She will pursue her ambition to earn a Masters degree in Psychology at USF as soon she earns her BA in 2021. It’s the next step in her life goal...

Operation Veteran Connect

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Operation: Veteran Connect engages volunteers who are veterans or military family members who feel a special calling to serve other veterans. Many are mobilized as AmeriCorps Members, committing 20 hours/week for a full year to empower veterans in their...