A silver lining in the recent trauma following Hurricane Irma is that more people than ever are looking to help their community and their neighbors.  Please join us in helping the United Food Bank of Plant City on their Feeding America Day in October.  Volunteers may help in a variety of different ways: assisting in […]

United Way Suncoast Offers Volunteering with Their VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program Volunteers receive IRS training to provide free tax preparation services to low-income families in DeSoto, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties for the 2018 tax season United Way Suncoast is currently accepting volunteer applications for its VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, which provides […]

To kick off the 2017 National Sunshine Summit to End Hunger, we have decided to try and bring the community together and have a meal-packing volunteer event! We are trying to recruit around 1,000 wonderful volunteers (such as yourself) to help pack food into family sized meal bags to be distributed to food pantries across […]

Join us in supporting our friends at Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Pantry.  Activities will include sorting and packaging food to be distributed to needy families in Wimauma. What a beautiful way to pay gratitude forward this Thanksgiving week. . . . Because no one should go hungry. Anita Bullaro, co-director of Our Lady’s Pantry, along […]

Join us in our annual celebration of volunteering!  The theme of this year's event - Dancing with the Stars - highlights the vibrancy and beauty of ALL the volunteers who served with us in 2017.  (And we'll make Cathie do the Electric Slide!) There's only one way in to this EXCLUSIVE luncheon - serve as […]

Seeking Fun-Loving People Age 55+ for an Intergenerational Volunteer Service Project * Not Age 55+??  Come Anyway & Bring Someone who is!   Join teens from AMI Kids at Metropolitan Ministries for a Holiday project sorting canned goods to help the hungry!  Date:  December 14, 2017 Time: 11am - 2pm Place: Metropolitan Ministries, 2002 N. Florida Ave, […]

Valentine's Day is the PERFECT day to share the love! We're hosting a Bring-A-Friend a party at the Bob Gilbertson Central City Family YMCA!  We'll be playing Bingo and enjoying refreshments while we mix-and-mingle with YMCA members and friends. Be inspired by how may active adults we have in our community! On Valentine's Day, Wednesday, […]

Be inspired by companionship! Our friends at Aqua Apartments are hosting a celebration to honor residents who provide companionship to their fellow apartment residents all year long. Their kindness keeps their fellow residents connected to the community. These older residents from Aqua Apartments in Tampa, FL have been assisting their neighbors with companionship services in […]

Join us for a 2 hour service event that will warm your heart.  Help package meals for needy families and homebound elderly and veterans. We have a fun, social time while you provide much needy community support. We'll be packaging easy, one-pot meals, perfect for needy families. The meals consist of lentils (50%), dehydrated vegetables […]

Let's BOWL!  On March 21, 2018 from 1pm to 3pm we're hosting a Bowling Party at Brandon Crossroads Bowl.  Our volunteers work so hard all year serving the community and we're proud to join them in some comraderie and good times!  If you've been an RSVP volunteer with us in 2017 or 2018, you're welcome […]