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.

Geared Up News- June 2023
Highlights: Seniors in Service Honored with Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Award CEO Corner Keith Smith Wins Volunteer of the Year St. Pete Hall of Fame Inducts Barbara Burnett Mayor Jane Castor Praises Classroom Grandparents & Presenting...

Geared Up News – April 2023
Highlights: Meet Our Seniors in Service Ambassadors & Volunteers Show Up for One Another CEO Corner Geared Up and Grateful! Honoring the Contributions of Our Volunteers. 100 Women Who Care Help Children Succeed & Marco's Pizza Helps Mentoring Volunteer Rush...

Geared Up and Grateful! Honoring the Contributions of Our Volunteers.
Volunteers deserve ongoing appreciation and recognition for the hard work and selfless time they dedicate to serving individuals in our community. Our brand new Geared Up Gatherings celebrate the impact our volunteers make to help others. These events hosted...

Volunteers Show Up for One Another
Marsha Hypolite has served as a Classroom Grandparent for over a decade. She loves helping children develop a love of learning. Imagine the disappointment Ms. Marsha felt when her mother’s failing health meant she was needed as a full-time live-in caretaker and could...

Seniors, Flex Your Kindness Muscles with Volunteer Rush!
Finding a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule, interests, and skills may feel overwhelming. That’s why we partnered with local nonprofits to create Volunteer Rush and take the guesswork out of volunteering. Volunteer Rush is a matchmaking event that brings...

Yellow Ribbons Linking New Friendships
Entering a new phase in life can bring unexpected hardship, like the challenge of making new friends. The Kindred Spirits Club in Sun City Center provides a solution. They bring together independent women who are looking for more social connections. The group was...

100 Women Who Care Help Children Succeed
What happens when one hundred caring women each donate $100 to the same nonprofit? Their combined contribution makes a profound impact on their local community! Every year the members of 100 Women Who Care South Tampa choose four local nonprofits to support, and we...

Marco’s Pizza Helps Make Weekly Lunchtime Middle School Mentoring a Success
Shoutout to Michael Denunzio, owner of Marco's Pizza on Gunn Hwy in Tampa! When he heard about our group of volunteers, the "JCC Mentors," mentoring a group of 40 Ben Hill Middle School boys each week during their lunch period, he was inspired to make a positive...

CEO Corner
Trying new things can be scary. We know this from experience. At Seniors in Service, we started 2023 with three new initiatives that we’ve never tried before; Geared Up Gatherings, Volunteer Rush, and our Ambassador Program. You’ll read about the success of these...
Meet Our Seniors in Service Ambassadors
Congratulations to our inaugural class of Seniors in Service Ambassadors! These 14 amazing new representatives of our organization are passionate volunteers who will act as our eyes and ears in the community and share their love of volunteering with others. The...