Antonella Salerno has joined the Heart2Heart team as its new Volunteer Coordinator. Antonella comes to us from California and brings experience and passion for working with seniors. “They remind me of family. I feel like there are a lot of very important life lessons...
One of the primary ways Heart2Heart connects the community to the aging population is through churches. South Florida is home to many wonderful churches, and we are blessed when we provide a community of passionate believers an opportunity to care for seniors. I...
For Valentine’s Day this year, Heart2Heart volunteers created and delivered 1,514 cards to seniors, spreading love across South Florida in our biggest Valentine’s Day outreach yet. The outreach combined the efforts of our cardmaking volunteers, community groups and...
In my current job as CEO of Heart2Heart, I get to see amazing acts of kindness every day. Our volunteers are remarkable people who truly love and care for the seniors they visit and talk with. Their enthusiasm inspires me every day. They are the fuel that keeps this...
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “senior citizen?” I wonder if what we picture is a silver-haired white man. A senior citizen is probably retired and living their best life in a retirement community. We picture senior citizens riding around in their golf...
When the pandemic hit care centers again, Heart2Heart volunteers responded to make sure our seniors continued to feel connected to the community. Earlier this month, as the Omicron variant began to sweep across South Florida, many of our care centers once again closed...
The state of Florida has licensed Heart2Heart Outreach of South Florida to provide Homemaker and Companion Services in Broward County as of Jan. 5. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) designation will allow Heart2Heart volunteers who are specially trained and vetted to assist aging or disabled adults in need of assistance, giving regular caregivers time for their own self-care.
Heart2Heart’s end-of-year campaign, dubbed #ForOurSeniors, exceeded its goal of $50,000 and raised a total of $62,082.
The 48-hour campaign, on December 27 and 28, was run with the help of charidy.com. The money we raised will support our growth in the new year.
Delicia Adams loves giving back to the community and has a special place in her heart for seniors. “Especially elderly people who don’t have any family. And (I love) to see the smiles on their faces,” she said. Delicia volunteers every other Tuesday at Lenox on...
Heart2Heart volunteers were busy the week before Christmas, putting in some long hours to reach 661 seniors with deliveries, Christmas gift baskets, letters and special events. In total, volunteers logged more than 400 hours in the month of December – smashing...