Our Operation: Veteran Connect team hosted their first “Warm My Wall” campaign to collect donated pictures, art, prints, and wall hangings for veterans who’ve recently moved into permanent housing. Getting veterans the necessities like furniture and clothing is always...
The Junior League of St. Petersburg is helping set students up for success! They donated $1,000 to support Emotional Intelligence training for our Classroom Grandparent Volunteers in St. Pete. Providing our volunteers with another set of skills they can use in the...
We hosted the “Kids Need Us More Than Ever” Dinner on April 10 to shine light on how Classroom Grandparent volunteers are teaching struggling students to read every day. City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent Van Ayres...
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 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...
When a first-grade student is frustrated with reading and ready to give up, there is someone sitting next to him encouraging him to keep going. When a family must decide between paying the electric bill or buying food, there is someone at the food pantry full of...
