Blog Posts
Nurse’s Personal Journey Inspires Her to Connect as a Relief Care Volunteer
After a long day working as a nurse in the early 2000s, Marie Perry would come home to care for her two small children and her father-in-law, who was living with...
Navigating End-of-Life: Conversations and Essential Documents
All of us will end up dying. Sometimes it’s a tragedy that takes us. Sometimes death happens “out of order” and parents bury their children. That happened to my...
Connections through conversations, stories and plants
Every week, Sabrina Bortz looked forward to delivering meals to Louis. After she handed off his weekly meals, the two of them wandered around his immaculate...
What plans have you made for the end of your life?
A woman in my congregation died recently, leaving her husband behind. Before she died, church leaders asked me to check on the couple, who were in their 80s. We...
Heart2Heart named in a federal contract delivering nutritious meals to Broward County seniors
FORT LAUDERDALE – Heart2Heart Outreach of South Florida will help provide nutritious meals to Broward County seniors in need through a federally funded bid award,...
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...