Rolling With Purpose: Our New Outreach Van Hits the Streets

Community members gather around the Seniors in Service Mobile Outreach Unit during a neighborhood outreach event in Pinellas County.

Seniors in Service staff and supporters celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Mobile Outreach Unit in Pinellas County.

The new Seniors in Service Mobile Outreach Unit is bringing help, hope, and connection directly into neighborhoods across Pinellas County. Made possible through support from the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, the outreach van and trailer are expanding access to literacy resources, disaster preparedness support, and volunteer recruitment opportunities. From community fairs to hurricane recovery efforts, this mobile resource is helping build stronger, more connected communities one stop at a time.

Thanks to generous funding from the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (JWB), this shiny new van and trailer are a rolling lifeline ready to bring help, hope, and connection to neighborhoods all across Pinellas County. We now have the ability to meet people right where they are, delivering literacy resources to kids and families, recruiting rockstar volunteers, and helping isolated seniors prepare for and recover from hurricanes. This van is more than transportation, it’s about building trust, community, and resilience block by block. Our Mobile Outreach Unit has already made two exciting debuts in the community!

Our Mobile Outreach Unit Unveiled

We were honored to celebrate the official unveiling of our Mobile Outreach Unit with a ribbon cutting event alongside our amazing volunteers, partners, and supporters who make our mission possible. A huge thank-you to State Representative Linda Chaney for joining us and taking the time to speak directly with our Senior Companion and Classroom Grandparent Volunteers, your encouragement means the world.

Children and families explore the Seniors in Service Mobile Outreach Unit stocked with books and educational resources during a community event.

It Takes a Village

As the new school year quickly approaches, our Mobile Outreach Unit rolled into the St. Pete Care Fair to help equip kids for success and recruit new volunteers.

We connected with incredible community leaders and our trusted partners from JWB to spread the word about the Classroom Grandparent Program. Classroom Grandparents offer more than academic help, they bring consistency, encouragement, and joy to students who thrive when someone simply believes in them. Whether it’s reading together, sharing a reassuring smile, or mentoring a child who needs a champion, these volunteers make school a little brighter every day.

A huge thank-you to the Junior League of St. Petersburg for stocking our trailer with books that flew off the shelves and into the hands of eager young readers at the fair! Your generosity is fueling young minds across Pinellas County.