Tales of Our Volunteer Heroes and Life-Changing Community Service Programs

Betty Odne is used to being the one serving others. She loves spending time serving children in their classroom. Answering their questions and helping them learn to read. But after a recent surgery to fix her pacemaker, Betty had to take a break from volunteering. “I...

Click the button below to see SAGES featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show! We’re so honored to be connected to a community partner who helps seniors use their talents to create “Plays with Purpose”! Congratulations to SAGES and all the volunteers who make this wonderful...

At the end of July, our Seniors in Service team spent four days in Baltimore at the AmeriCorps Seniors Annual Convening. We met professionals from all over the country who are as passionate as we are about engaging older adults as volunteers, because they see the...

Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation is supporting struggling students! Our Classroom Grandparent Volunteers were honored as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Heroes for their dedication to helping the most challenged children overcome adversity and learn to read. Thank you to...

At Seniors in Service, we’re following the lead of US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to make 2024 the “Year of Connection!” We live in a fast-paced, digitally dominated world, and it’s easy to overlook the profound importance of personal human connection. Humans are...

A huge thank you to 100 Good Guys - St. Pete for donating $10,000 to Seniors in Service at their third-ever meeting! This donation will help place two new volunteer grandparents in classrooms at Mount Vernon Elementary and New Heights Elementary in St. Pete. A...

Walmart Tampa Market on Florida Avenue didn’t just invest in creating a better store; they invested in creating a better community! On April 26, we helped celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of their newly renovated store. At the event, they donated $1,000 to support our...

Congratulations to our Heath Buddy Volunteer, Pamela Roberts, who was honored as a 2024 Heroes Among Us Congressional Award Winner, which recognizes the men and women who positively impact Florida’s 12th District through volunteerism, good deeds, and going above and...

Every year, the Senior Hall of Fame celebrates exceptional St. Petersburg volunteers, recognizing their valuable contributions to enriching lives. The Senior Hall of Fame's legacy is to uphold and cultivate appreciation for these extraordinary individuals. Seniors in...