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- 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 Our...
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...
Seniors in Service Earns Prestigious Distinction as a Service Enterprise!
Seniors in Service has achieved distinction as a Service Enterprise, joining the top 11 percent of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer management and organizational performance. For the past year, we’ve actively participated in the Service Enterprise Program, a change...
City of St. Pete Helps Students Reach Their Full Potential!
Our youth are critical to our future. Helping young people succeed helps our entire community thrive. Thanks to a $21,278 Youth Development Grant from the City of St. Petersburg’s My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper initiative, children in South St. Pete are getting the...
Low Vision Support Group Embraces Life-Changing Resources with a Little Help From Their Friends
Our Sun City Center Low Vision Support Group offers companionship to seniors who are either blind or have low vision due to age-related conditions like macular degeneration. Members meet monthly, benefiting from social connections, friendly conversation, and...
United Way Suncoast Supporting Children in Our Community
United Way Suncoast is once again committed to helping children succeed. Through a generous 3-year grant provided by United Way Suncoast, our Readers in Motion program is helping students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade love to learn! As we begin the second school...
CEO Corner
Every day I am inspired by the accomplishments of our volunteers and the difference they make in the community. As you’ll read in this newsletter, we took time to celebrate the end of a successful 2022-2023 school year at our May Volunteer Appreciation Event! Our 237...