Blog Posts
Heart2Heart Red Gala 2024 Honors Double Diamond Sponsors Gregg and Liz Wallick and Diamond Sponsor Every Child A Swimmer
It’s That Time of Year: The Meaning Behind H2H Red Gala and This Year’s Theme
Heart2Heart CEO Juan Gallo offers tips for staying focused on the mission as a leader of a nonprofit organization.
His advice is for those with big goals and fewer resources than they’d like.
Read the the blog
https://heart2heartoutreach.org/topics-on-aging/remember-who-you-serve
Bible Study brings memory care men together in fellowship
Volunteer Juan Ramos leads a men’s Bible study at a memory care facility. The group helped the men at the facility connect and open up as a group.
Not all the men are Christians. All the men have trouble remembering. But Juan lets the Holy Spirit guide his words.
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https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/Bible-study-memory-care
Join one of our busiest Food for Hope volunteer who delivers meals and hope
Harvey Brisard is the most active of Heart2Heart’s 20 Food for Hope volunteers, delivering meals to 9 seniors each week… and an opportunity for conversation.
However, there is still a great need for more volunteers to help serve the 500 seniors who receive meals each week.
Find out how you can help
https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/our-busiest-Food-for-Hope-volunteer
To Stay Focused on the Mission, Remember Who You Serve
Heart2Heart CEO Juan Gallo offers tips for staying focused on the mission as a leader of a nonprofit organization.
His advice is for those with big goals and fewer resources than they’d like.
Read the the blog
https://heart2heartoutreach.org/topics-on-aging/remember-who-you-serve
How Elizabeth Chooses to “Age My Way”
Elizabeth Narain Kersting knows it’s easy to stay home and be lonely. But that’s not how the 71 year old chooses to live.
For Elizabeth and her mother, Florence Kersting, 90, one way to stay social is Heart2Heart’s Age My Way events.
Here’s why she loves Age My Way…
Read Elizabeth’s perspective
How to Love Seniors (and People) Who Are Different
After using an incorrect pronoun, Heart2Heart CEO Juan Gallo reflects on how to ask questions and accept corrections — under the banner of God’s love.
The First Birthday Celebration in Years
For nursing student Katrell Johnson, picking up cupcakes and balloons for a resident at Sun Village Homes for her 86th birthday felt like a natural gesture.
For Julia, the ensuing festivities became the first birthday she had celebrated in years.
Read their story
https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/The-First-Birthday-Celebration-in-Years
Volunteer and her Quilting Group Sew Quilts for Seniors
Helping seniors feel love with quilts
Judie Nance and her quilting group have donated more than 150 quilts to seniors in care centers around South Florida. They’ve made smaller quilts that fit on top of wheelchairs and quilts with zippers, buttons, and little animals for seniors in memory care.
“Oh, we’ve had tears and so much gratitude,” Judie said. “It makes you feel good that you could brighten someone’s day, give them something to smile about and to live another day.”
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How Should We Honor the Wisdom of Mother Figures?
In honor of Mother’s Day, Heart2Heart CEO Juan Gallo reflects on the role of mother figures in our lives. For those who need more wisdom in their lives, he offers a challenge!
Read for more wisdom!
Wheelchair Wash Connects Hearts and Boosts Confidence
Sometimes, the key to happiness is shiny wheels and simple conversation.
Members of Parkridge Church teamed up with Heart2Heart to host a wheelchair and walker wash at Park Summit Senior Living in Coral Springs.
They set up something like a car wash in a sliver of sunshine. They tied ribbons on the newly cleaned wheelchairs, and the seniors bragged about the free service for the rest of the day.
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Student Volunteers and Seniors Connect at Sun Village Homes
Nursing student Maria Namendy shares he experiences volunteering at Sun Village Homes in Hialeah.
She’s learned the power of giving seniors a voice — just by listening to their stories.
She’s just one example of how West Coast University students are making a difference.
Read the story
https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/student-volunteers-at-sun-villiage-homes
How Does Good Nutrition Affect Your Quality of Life As You Age?
Heart2Heart CEO takes a look at the importance of good nutrition, especially as we age.
Spoiler alert: You directly affect the nutrition of a senior struggling with food insecurity as a Food for Hope volunteer!
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College Student Excited for More Friendships with Seniors as Food for Hope Relaunches
We are excited to have 22-year-old Fabiola Metezier return as a meal delivery volunteer as Food for Hope relaunches.
Fabiola forged two close friendships during the Food for Hope pilot program, back in 2021. She shared with us why those Frederick and Beverly became so special to her.
Read her story
118 Volunteers Needed as Food for Hope Relaunches
Food for Hope is BAAACK!!! And the volunteer-led meal delivery program is bigger than ever!
So we need your help!
To deliver meals to Broward County seniors, we need 118 volunteers to give 2-3 hours each week.
This month, our CEO Juan Gallo made a special appeal to Broward County churches for this community-wide effort.
Read about the (relaunched!) Food for Hope