Tales of Our Volunteer Heroes and Life-Changing Community Service Programs
Want ideas for volunteering in the Tampa Bay area? Enjoy articles and volunteer and contributor spotlights that offer insights and firsthand experiences with our programs.
Senior Companions: Helping Homebound Elders Live Independently
Senior Companion Volunteers help isolated homebound elders or veterans live independently, with dignity, in their own homes. For the past 5 months, while social distancing remained mandatory, Senior Companion Volunteers have continued to serve their clients as...
Making a Difference, One Jar at a Time
Volunteers have the power to make a real impact in their communities. Sometimes, the smallest gesture can cause the grandest effect. Sun City residents Don and Connie Smith know this and believe in helping wherever they can and however they can. While on a trip to...
Readers in Motion Get GEARED UP for the School Year!
Readers in Motion has been eagerly preparing for the official start of program services! Our mission is to help children build literacy by engaging volunteers who tutor and mentor students and by encouraging parent/caregiver involvement. As our volunteers get Geared...
Front Desk Volunteers
Location: ReDefiners - 8056 N 56th St, Tampa, FL 33617 Purpose and Duties: ReDefiners is a pioneering non-profit organization with the goal of developing a compassionate community of global citizens, who are both economically and socially responsible, through...
First Responders Peace Garden – ONE TIME EVENT 09/11
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...
TeleHealth Buddies: Supporting Seniors with Chronic Disease
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...
Students and Seniors Getting Through Crisis, Together
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
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...
Dr. Jack Lamb Leaves a Legacy Across Tampa Bay That Lives Forever
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,...
We’re Here for You. Because Together, We’re Better.
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...