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.
Readers in Motion Helps Kids & Parents Adapt to New Reality
Readers in Motion has been offering close, personal support during this time of mandatory social distancing. Classrooms are our usual arena, but with that being paused for now, we went directly to the source to see how we could help. The result? Over 1,000...
INTRODUCING: Intergenerational TelePals!
Because when we bridge generations, MAGIC happens! https://youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE Introducing...Intergenerational TelePals! High school/college students who offer comfort to elders with telephone reassurance while simultaneously building their own self-confidence and...
TelePals Feature from CARES Connection Newsletter!
TelePals is gaining momentum! Thank you CARES (Community Aging and Retirement Services) for featuring TelePals in your recent newsletter! For a LIMITED TIME ALL Donations to Seniors in Service are DOUBLED! Help even MORE lonely seniors know that Someone...
Thank you, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Konan’s BBQ!
We live in a time of uncertainty. One thing that IS certain is our ongoing commitment to our community, which includes our dedicated senior-aged volunteers. 232 senior-aged volunteers generated 203,878 hours of community service last year. But now, suddenly, they...
Suncoast Credit Union Matches All Donations!
“Helping elders age with dignity, particularly low-income elders, demands urgent attention. Now with COVID-19 it’s even more complex. It’s easy to underestimate the danger of isolation. Loneliness in elders eclipses obesity and even smoking in factors contributing to...
Volunteer Spotlight!
Pictured here: Seniors in Service's Chris Noble and Volunteer Judy Diver - doing their part while staying 6 feet apart! Seniors in Service would like to turn the spotlight to one of our amazing volunteers: Judy Diver! While some have been ‘stuck’ at home, the same...
See TelePals in Action on Channel 10 News!
TelePals telephone reassurance is connecting lonely seniors with caring, trained volunteers so they can stay healthy and safe. See TelePals in action: Channel 10 News Features TelePals! (To hear every detail, be sure to start the video at the beginning!) The rapidly...
Dining Out At Home is LIVE!
Our new service Dining Out At Home provides low-income seniors Home-Delivered Hot Meals purchased from local restaurants using Federal CARES Act funding. A win-win for seniors and our local restaurants! For more information, click here!
United Way Suncoast Provides $8,200 In Emergency Support to Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. for Telephone Reassurance Program for Seniors
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. is committed to ensuring that seniors don’t feel alone during this difficult time so they can stay healthy and safe. Seniors in Service is pleased to announce that United Way Suncoast is providing our nonprofit $8,200 in emergency...
Renaissance Features our Readers in Motion Foster Grandparent Volunteers
Renaissance who partners with us in both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, knows how important early literacy is. Their myON interactive reading platform allows yourng readers to read at their level and at a more challenging level to improve. The...