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.
Kindness Kit Project Puts a Smile on Seniors Faces
Special thanks to Grace's Food Pantry, Cindy Carleton and the folks at the Galen Wilson Senior Center, ForCare Medical-Dermatology and Marianne Brawer for the generous donations for our Kindness Kit project! For two hours, wonderful volunteers packed kits filled with...
Fostering Lasting Friendship
Our Senior Companions Program connects seniors searching for companionship with enthusiastic volunteers eager to make a difference. Senior Companions not only bring people together but also generate a ripple of change, as evidenced by this heartfelt testimony from Ms....
Congratulations to Operation: Veteran Connect Graduates!
Mission accomplished! We proudly honor and recognize the achievements of ten of our most committed Operation: Veteran Connect members, who have dedicated four years of service in assisting Veterans throughout Tampa Bay. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of...
CEO Corner
Seniors in Service volunteers are a pillar of Tampa Bay, transforming lives in the communities where they serve. Recently, they shared at our Bridging Generations Breakfast with our partners, supporters, and community leaders how making a difference in their...
BayCare Partners with Health Buddies to Improve Lives!
BayCare is helping adults with chronic conditions improve their mental and physical wellbeing by providing 3-years of funding for our Health Buddies program. Thanks to their support Health Buddies will provide encouragement and health coaching for 1,240 individuals...
Geared Up News- October 2023
Highlights: BayCare Partners with Health Buddies & Congrats Operation: Veteran Connect Graduates CEO Corner & Better Living for Seniors Cares for Elders in Pinellas Fostering Lasting Friendship & Kindness Kit Project Puts Smiles on Seniors Faces...
Surprise Visit from St. Pete Mayor Blooms into Joyful Volunteer Celebration
At Seniors in Service, we love to show our volunteers how much they’re appreciated. Each year we express our gratitude with celebrations of their remarkable achievements. At our recent appreciation event in St. Petersburg, Mayor Ken Welch surprised our volunteers to...
Health Buddies Gets a Helping Hand from Pinellas County EMS and Sheriff’s Office
We’re excited to announce that Pinellas County Emergency Management Services (EMS), Fire and Rescue, and the Sheriff Department are now partnering with Seniors in Service through our Health Buddies initiative. First responders who frequently receive non-emergency...
Come Hear USF Distinguished Professor Dr. William E. Haley Speak at Our Bridging Generations Breakfast!
"Evidence regarding the beneficial impact of volunteering for health in later life is strong, increasing, and compelling." -Dr. William Haley Save the Date! Friday, September 15, 2023 at the Palma Ceia Country Club from 7:30 am – 9 am. Did you know acts of kindness...
“Operation: Veteran Connect” Earns Praise from Volunteer Florida
Operation: Veteran Connect helps Tampa Bay’s struggling Veterans by engaging individuals who feel a special calling to help others who have served our nation. With primary support from Volunteer Florida through AmeriCorps, volunteers who serve as AmeriCorps members...
