Blog Posts
Heart2Heart Nominated for 211-Broward Nonprofit Innovation Award
We’re excited to share that we were nominated for an innovation award from 211 Broward!
Read the details here!
The Glamorous Stories of a 1940s Broadway Dancer
Lillian Flowers is 98. She lives alone in Fort Lauderdale.
She used to dance on Broadway.
While volunteer Steve Retford is helping her get services she needs, he gets a front row seat to glamorous stories from Broadway, filled with famous theater producers, celebrities (she dated Dean Martin briefly), and traveling through a life of show biz.
We extended his front row seat so you can listen to Lillian’s stories too.
What Does “Love” Mean to Seniors, and How Do We Share Love with Them?
What does “love” mean to seniors?
Juan Gallo reflects on love, beyond the Hallmark cards and heart-shaped balloons.
What does love look like at the end of life, when longtime friends and partners are gone?
What do seniors have to teach us about love? And how do we share love with them?
Heart2Heart Welcomes New Staff — in a New Space!
In case you haven’t met them in person yet, we introduced the new additions to our team:
– Rosevel “Rosie” Castro, outreach coordinator
– Peighton Stone, dietician and intern with us from Nova Southeastern University for eight weeks
Some of our team got new roles, too. Check out all the details about that — and our new office!
Senior shares memory of winning Olympic Gold
Our seniors are full of fascinating stories. Lucky for our Heart2Heart volunteers, one of the most powerful ways they can help seniors is to spend time with them and...
Volunteers Deliver Christmas Miracle to Seniors
Right before Christmas, Heart2Heart volunteers delivered a bounty of food to senior Cecilia Gannon and her husband, James. “The way Heart2Heart came to me to help was a...
How Seniors of all Races Benefit from Dr. King’s Fight for Inclusion
Today, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his lasting impact on civil rights in this country. While Dr. King is no longer with us, we are...
How Do You Honor a Grandparent If the Relationship Has Been Broken?
As we prepare to enter 2024, I have a simple message: Take the new year as an opportunity to reconnect with an estranged grandparent. When a relationship with a...
Senior Finds Joy and Purpose through Volunteering
After retiring in 2020, life felt like an extended vacation for Eileen Kent, 76, of Cooper City. But after about two years, it wasn’t much fun anymore. “I guess I was...
Boys Bring Holiday Cheer to Seniors
A troop of boys singing Christmas carols brought smiles to the seniors at Coral Plaza Margate on Dec. 2. The boys, all dressed in their army green uniforms and...
Encourage Connections between the Generations this Holiday
One of the great joys of the holidays is the opportunity for the generations to spend time and connect. It’s one of the most overlooked highlights of the season, in my...
How Our Patient Advocates Make a Difference
This year, Heart2Heart hired two patient advocates — Maria Purgavie and Shirley Ramos. Since July, they became responsible for connecting with seniors who have...
A Reflection on Thankfulness
I pray this Thanksgiving finds you surrounded by the people you love most. And I pray that you’re still thankful — even if that’s not your experience this...
The Heartbeat of an Outreach
Malcolm Mcallister holds a special place in the story of Heart2Heart. It wasn’t just that he developed close-knit friendships with our founder, Sean Stepelton,...
Celebrations and Borrowed Time: Reflections from the 2023 Red Gala
The night of the 2023 Red Gala was a confluence of milestones for Heart2Heart. On one hand, the masquerade-themed event was a fun-filled celebration. We...