Sometimes, the path to healing starts with just one small step. For Shanique, a military veteran, that step came in the form of an introductory jiu-jitsu course with Saulo through Operation: Veteran Connect. What began as a simple training turned into a life-changing...
Thanks to generous support from Believe in Reading, magic is unfolding in the minds of young students through our Readers in Motion program! Each month, Kindergarten through 2nd-grade students are invited to participate in fun and engaging reading challenges that do...
Shout-out to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and Pinellas County Government for partnering with Seniors in Service to train first responders on the Health Buddies program! We’re honored to be part of your team’s resource toolkit! This partnership is a game-changer for...
“Emotional Embedment.” It’s a phrase I recently learned, and I can’t stop thinking about how perfectly it captures what we do at Seniors in Service. Whether it’s in a classroom, a veteran’s apartment, or a storm-ravaged neighborhood, our volunteers don’t just show up...
“It’s a blessing to see their little faces shine every day. We love what we do, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s the best thing that’s happened to me. It keeps me young.” Classroom Grandma Cooper shared these words with over 700 AmeriCorps staff on a virtual...
After spending 50 years in a wheelchair and living alone, James’s world was marked by isolation, leaving him irritable and hesitant to connect. When introduced to TelePals, a program designed to keep individuals socially connected through friendly phone calls, James...
