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Bible Study brings memory care men together in fellowship 

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

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Join one of our busiest Food for Hope volunteer who delivers meals and hope

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

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To Stay Focused on the Mission, Remember Who You Serve

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.

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https://heart2heartoutreach.org/topics-on-aging/remember-who-you-serve

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How Elizabeth Chooses to “Age My Way”

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…

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The First Birthday Celebration in Years

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.

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https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/The-First-Birthday-Celebration-in-Years

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Volunteer and her Quilting Group Sew Quilts for Seniors

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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Wheelchair Wash Connects Hearts and Boosts Confidence

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

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.

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https://www.heart2heartoutreach.org/community-stories/student-volunteers-at-sun-villiage-homes

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118 Volunteers Needed as Food for Hope Relaunches

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

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