Blog Posts
What Will Be Your Legacy?
Recently, Heart2Heart has received a number of memorial gifts on behalf of people who passed. One gift was made on behalf of five people who served in a ministry...
Volunteer Fulfills Her Calling by Giving to Seniors
After Jessica Jean went down to part-time at work in order to spend more time with her two daughters, she realized she had a little too much time on her hands while her...
Heart2Heart Connects to Seniors in Hialeah
Seniors at Sun Village Homes in Hialeah, created a Mother’s Day themed craft as a quartet of Hispanic singers sang Christian songs in Spanish. The 12 seniors enjoyed a...
How Will You Value the Moments You’re Given?
My grandmother, Ruth Gallo, is 90. Recently, we’ve been spending more time together. She’s my only grandparent left. Both of my grandfathers died when I was...
Teen makes “punny” cards to connect with seniors
A boldly colored block of cheese sits next to a cheese grater, both meticulously colored in Crayola markers. Careful, hand-drawn calligraphy in felt-tipped pen across...
How Can the Community Provide Better Transportation Options for Seniors?
One of the women in our church has a hard time attending on Sundays. Her daughter brings her occasionally, but not very often. Recently, I discovered why. ...
Easter baskets bring cheer to seniors
Employees at Team Horner Group delivered 24 Easter baskets to the residents of a senior living facility in Oakland Park on Good Friday. The festive baskets were...
Why Our Current Transportation Options Aren’t Enough for Seniors
To stay connected to the community and necessary services, seniors need reliable transportation. And yet… providing seniors transportation is a complicated,...
Volunteer Goes the Extra Mile to Help Seniors
Greg Bartolai, 52, of Coconut Creek, goes the extra mile for seniors. Not only does he deliver meals to seniors through Heart2Heart’s Food for Hope program every...
What Can You Learn from Older Work Colleagues?
Recently, I went to a leadership development conference and encountered a fact that intrigued me. For the first time in history, the workforce includes five...
John and Lynn Offerdahl deliver Food for Hope meals
John and Lynn Offerdahl saw firsthand how the meals made in their restaurants nurtured a relationship between Heart2Heart volunteers and seniors in the Food for Hope...
How Do We Define Age?
There’s a gentleman in my men’s Bible study who started painting when he was 67. He’s 75 now, and he’s completed 300 paintings and sold 50 of them. He has developed a...
Volunteer cares through homemade meals and dominoes
Damaris Pena cooks a homemade meal for a senior couple once a week, but her visits are not about the food. What’s more important is the time she spends playing...
How Can I Help Stop Elder Abuse?
I want to continue our discussion on elder abuse by reiterating our responsibility to the seniors in the community. We feel an innate responsibility to help a lost...
Volunteers Rally to Help a Senior Get Better Sleep
The strength of community translated to a comfortable night of sleep in a new bed for a senior named Sherri. Three Heart2Heart volunteers recently helped Sherri...