Real Volunteer Stories From Our Community

Companion Transportation volunteers are helping seniors reach medical care with kindness, comfort, and compassionate support along the way.

Senior Companion volunteers are helping seniors with dementia experience joy, creativity, and meaningful connection through art and companionship.

Classroom Grandparents are helping students start the school year with confidence, encouragement, and the support they need to succeed.

Senior Companion volunteer Tia became a steady source of comfort and support for a senior and her caregiving family during a difficult time.

Health Buddies highlighted how weekly volunteer connections are helping seniors improve wellness, reduce loneliness, and feel supported.

Companion Transportation volunteers are helping seniors stay independent by providing rides, support, and compassionate care along the way.

A Golden Girls-themed bingo fundraiser brought the community together to support veterans through Operation: Veteran Connect.

TelePals volunteers are helping isolated seniors feel connected, supported, and inspired through meaningful weekly conversations.

Health Buddies is helping seniors improve nutrition, manage chronic illness, and feel supported through fresh food and companionship.

The new Seniors in Service outreach van is delivering literacy support, disaster resources, and volunteer opportunities across Pinellas County.

Volunteer mentors are helping middle school students grow in confidence, resilience, and character through meaningful connection and guidance.

Volunteers are helping seniors with vision loss regain independence, confidence, and connection through assistive technology and compassionate support.

Senior Disaster Support is helping older adults prepare for hurricanes through emergency planning, resources, and compassionate volunteer support.

The new Seniors in Service outreach van is expanding literacy outreach, volunteer engagement, and support for seniors across Tampa Bay.

A veteran’s journey through jiu-jitsu and peer mentorship shows how connection and support can help transform trauma into healing and confidence.

Readers in Motion is helping children strengthen literacy skills, build home libraries, and develop a lifelong love of reading.

Spectrum is helping seniors gain digital skills that promote independence, social connection, lifelong learning, and healthier living.

Seniors in Service was honored to be selected as the January featured charitable organization at the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office. Community donations are helping older adults remain connected, engaged, and purposeful while strengthening lives throughout Tampa Bay.

Veterans are building healthier, more connected lives through fresh food, cooking classes, and community support thanks to Operation: Veteran Connect and the Humana Foundation.

The Low Vision Support Group in Sun City Center is helping seniors with vision loss reconnect through adaptive board games designed for players with low vision and blindness.

A mentoring program at Ben Hill Middle School is transforming lives by connecting students with caring volunteers who provide guidance, encouragement, and positive role models.

What began as weekly visits through the Senior Companion Program grew into a life-changing friendship. For Cristina and her family, volunteer Delia has become far more than a companion — she’s family.

A record-breaking year for Health Buddies brought life-changing support to 219 adults managing chronic health conditions. Through weekly conversations, encouragement, and trusted guidance, volunteers helped participants improve their health and reduce isolation.

Nat the Elf spread holiday cheer at Mendenhall Elementary by delivering Winter Activity Books that kept children learning, engaged, and inspired throughout winter break.

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated Tampa Bay, Seniors in Service partnered with community organizations to help older adults recover, rebuild, and find hope amid unimaginable loss.

Donate today and double your impact. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Suncoast Credit Union, every dollar helps connect seniors, support children, and strengthen communities across Tampa Bay.

Operation: Veteran Connect volunteers received specialized suicide prevention and canine-assisted therapy training to better support veterans in crisis and strengthen community connections.

A new $270,000 grant from the Humana Foundation is helping Seniors in Service provide nutritious food, meaningful companionship, and vital support to seniors and veterans across Tampa Bay. This partnership strengthens health, reduces isolation, and helps older adults thrive.

Step into the world of blindness and low vision during Dining in the Dark, a unique Tampa Bay fundraiser supporting Seniors in Service programs for older adults with vision loss.

Thanks to grants from Senior Citizens Services at Pinellas Community Foundation, Seniors in Service is helping older adults remain independent, improve their well-being, and build meaningful social connections.

100 Good Guys St. Pete partnered with Seniors in Service to help Classroom Grandparents expand into new schools, inspiring more students to love learning.

Walmart partners with Seniors in Service to support literacy and mentoring programs, helping students gain confidence and achieve success in school.

Partnership with the Junior League of St. Pete is helping children strengthen skills, believe in themselves, and build confidence to thrive in the classroom. 

The Kids Need Us More Than Ever Dinner honored Classroom Grandparents and community partners whose dedication is helping children overcome learning challenges and thrive.

A partnership with USF is giving students real-world training through Health Buddies, helping adults with chronic conditions while shaping future health care leaders. 

A $249,524 grant from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Orlando Health Bayfront is expanding Classroom Grandparents, supporting students and seniors through mentorship and connection.

A $40,000 grant from the Pinellas Community Foundation is helping connect volunteers with homebound seniors, reducing isolation and supporting independence for 150 older adults in Pinellas County.

Community support is expanding Health Buddies, helping more adults with chronic conditions find encouragement, care, and connection through regular outreach. 

Chris Noble, Director of Community Engagement at Seniors in Service, received the SAGES Golden Hearts Leadership Award for helping older adults find purpose through volunteer service across Tampa Bay.

BayCare is funding Health Buddies for three years, helping 1,240 adults with chronic conditions reduce isolation, improve health, and stay independent through connection and support.

A surprise visit from Mayor Ken Welch made this volunteer celebration even more meaningful as volunteers reflected on the impact and joy of service.

Health Buddies, with support from Pinellas County EMS and the Sheriff’s Office, expands resources and connection for seniors living with chronic conditions.

Operation: Veteran Connect, powered by AmeriCorps and supported by Volunteer Florida, helps struggling veterans navigate VA benefits, housing, and resources. Praised for its inspiring impact, the program ensures Tampa Bay veterans gain stability, dignity, and the support they deserve.

The City of St. Pete is partnering with Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay to help students build confidence, grow skills, and thrive in the classroom.

Volunteers and partners are helping individuals with vision loss discover resources, build friendships, and embrace a brighter outlook on life.

Support from Community Foundation Tampa Bay is helping Foster Grandparent volunteers provide students with social and emotional skills that build confidence, strengthen relationships, and support long-term success.

The Health Buddies program is improving mental well-being for isolated seniors through meaningful companionship, encouragement, and support that helps older adults live healthier, more connected lives.

A record-breaking community investment is helping Seniors in Service place Classroom Grandparents in Hillsborough County schools, providing tutoring and mentorship for students who need extra support.