Location: The Franciscan Center – 3010 N. Perry Ave. Tampa, FL 33603. Purpose and Duties: Help The Franciscan Center of Tampa create a “First Responders Peace Garden”. It will be used by their retreat guests for meditation and peaceful...
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...
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 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...
Retired educator Dr. Jack Lamb died last week at 85, leaving a legacy across Tampa Bay that lives on. Our community was forever changed because of Jack Lamb. He showed up. He changed lives. He inspired us all. We will always remember him as the ultimate educator,...
The last few months have been hard on all of us. COVID-19 has spread more than disease: it has spread isolation, loneliness, and fear. Usually, we talk about this trifecta in terms of seniors. Now, we know it’s wreaking havoc on everyone. It is easy in times like this...
