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.
Stay Strong Tampa Bay
We hope that you and your family are safe. As our community recovers from the destruction brought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we feel fortunate to be able to share all the ways that even during this natural disaster, Seniors in Service is helping people in Tampa...
Classroom Grandparents Honored by Mayor Jane Castor with a Special Back-to-School Gift
There were tears of joy when Janelle McGregor from the City of Tampa Mayor’s Office announced each Classroom Grandparent would be given $100 in Tampa Kind Dash Dollars as a back-to-school gift to recognize the value each “Grandparent” brings to the classroom. These...
Hurricane Recovery Resources
We're still with YOU, Tampa Bay. Together, we're recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene & Hurricane Milton. If you or your loved ones have been impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton, we are here to help. Below are key resources to support your...
Geared Up News- August 2024
Highlights: Come Celebrate With Us! 40th Anniversary Bridging Generations Dinner CEO Corner & Community Partner SAGES Recognized on the Kelly Clasrkson Show! From Classroom Hero to Homebound & Our Team is Pursuing Even Bigger Goals! Support Veterans:...
This is Your Moment: Become a Classroom Grandparent and Inspire Young Minds!
This is your moment to shine! Children in Pinellas and Hillsborough County Schools are struggling more than ever. You can be the Classroom Grandparent who makes a difference, just like Grandma Angel. Check out her story below and then email FGP@seniorsinservice.org to...
Have You Ever Dined in the Dark?
Experience “Dining in the Dark” and walk a mile in the shoes of seniors with low or no vision. Join us for this unique fundraiser where diners will be blindfolded and enjoy a buffet-style meal in complete darkness. A member of our Blind and Low Vision Support Group...
Honoring Four Years of Dedication
Operation: Veteran Connect is celebrating another year of helping Tampa Bay’s most vulnerable veterans connect to vital services. This year members served over 3,700 veterans! As our service year comes to an end, we want to recognize three of our most dedicated...
Senior Citizens Services at Pinellas Community Foundation Helps Boost Senior Independence and Well-Being
Senior Citizens Services at Pinellas Community Foundation is helping seniors stay healthy, independent, and socially connected by supporting Senior Companions and Health Buddies. Their generous $5,000 grant provides Senior Companion Services for seniors, like Peter...
Not Retired! Instead, Re-wired for Service!
Photo at Left: Senior Companion Volunteer Herman Archie with Seniors in Service Pinellas Community Engagement Coordinator Sarah Rosenbaum. Photo at Right: Senior Companion Client Murph with Volunteer Herman Archie When Herman Archie stopped working in 2019, he did not...
Classroom Grandparents Shine at Youth STEAM Day
Classroom Grandparent volunteers had a blast helping to inspire the next generation of innovators at The St. Petersburg Foundation's annual Youth STEAM Day Event at The Lealman Exchange. By exposing our youth to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM),...