Founded in 1984 as a Florida nonprofit 501(c)3, our mission is to provide solutions to community challenges by engaging volunteers aged 55+. We help disadvantaged children, frail elders, overwhelmed caregivers, disabled adults, struggling veterans, hungry families and more. Our volunteers also benefit from staying active and purposeful. We engage 900+ volunteers annually in collaboration with 150+ community partners to help 5000+ underserved individuals. During 36+ years of service, we have provided over 5 million hours of community assistance with fair market value exceeding $131.6 million. We are a fiscally conscious, financially stable non-profit recognized for our track record of successful outcomes. Our recent Independent Audit shows over 93% of each dollar goes to program services.
Engaging volunteers is our specialty. We help underserved people throughout Tampa Bay through multiple programs that engage caring, skillful volunteers to make a difference. We engage volunteers as Tutors/Mentors to help impoverished children improve literacy. We engage volunteers as Senior Companions to help isolated elders age in place. We engage volunteers as TelePals who reduce social isolation and as Health Buddies to empower elders with chronic disease to manage their own wellness. We engage volunteers who are Veterans & feel a special calling to serve others who’ve served our nation. We engage volunteers to serve other nonprofits to help them achieve their missions.
For us, it’s more than a tagline. We are GEARED UP TO SERVE!
