Operation: Veteran Connect provides support for veterans and military families. Our “Veterans Serving Veterans” model creates meaningful impact for Tampa Bay.
Live Your Legacy. Be a Hero. Volunteer.
Our mission is to provide solutions to community challenges by engaging volunteers age 55+.
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 Pasco counties and help more than 8,000 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.
Gear Up and get involved! Explore volunteer opportunity ideas here, or check out current volunteer events below! Click on a date to see scheduled events.
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Seniors in Service Board Plans for Strategic Growth
"What is your Why?" That is the question we posed to the Seniors in Service Board of Directors to kick off the annual Board Retreat on January 25. Everyone's response to why they serve on our Board was a little different, but there was a common thread. Harnessing the...
Geared Up News- April 2024
Highlights: Spectrum Empowers Veterans for Success through Digital Literacy CEO Corner & Listen Up! Volunteering Transforms Lives! Sheriff's Association Honors Volunteer & Pinellas Community Foundation Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month! Happy Volunteer...
Geared Up News- April 2024
Highlights: Spectrum Empowers Veterans for Success through Digital Literacy CEO Corner & Listen Up! Volunteering Transforms Lives! Sheriff's Association Honors Volunteer & Pinellas Community Foundation Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month! Happy Volunteer...
Health Buddies Partners with the University of South Florida to Train the Next Generation of Healthcare Care Professionals
This year, students at the University of South Florida studying psychology, aging studies, and nursing have the opportunity to join the Health Buddies Club in partnership with our Health Buddies program. The Health Buddies Club is an on-campus opportunity that offers...
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital support Children and Seniors’ Mental Well-being
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital are helping children and seniors in South St. Petersburg improve their mental well-being through the Classroom Grandparent Program. Thanks to their $249,524 grant, we will be able to engage...