Alita Urban is a Heart2Heart volunteer who turns 75 this week. She once worked as an Everglades tour guide for a Florida housing development company in the 1970s. We asked her, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow older. Here’s what she had to say. My...
Heart2Heart volunteers Lore Nosenzo and Yanina Rocco have faithfully visited the seniors at Manor Oaks in Fort Lauderdale for the last three years. As we honor them as Volunteers of the Month for July, they can’t stop talking about a friend they recently lost. A...
A Guest Blog by Digital Outreach Coordinator Marisela Martinez Since we delivered the first Heart2Heart iPads, I’ve been visiting care centers to teach seniors how to use the new devices. Juan invited me to share what I’ve learned through the classes. Mostly, I’ve...
Heart2Heart is learning firsthand how to powerfully deploy technology to reach seniors who are isolated. As we explore this topic of technology, I wanted to explain how our innovative iPads for Seniors program is already making a difference. Earlier this year, we...
Congratulations to Juan Ramos for being recognized as Heart2Heart’s Volunteer of the Month for May 2022! Juan gives his time in two crucial Heart2Heart outreaches every week. To start, he leads a Sunday morning worship service at a care center. He also began...
For April, Heart2Heart wishes to honor Judie Nance as our Volunteer of the Month! Judie has written children books and worked with inmates in a county jail. About a year ago, she started volunteering with seniors. “I had just recently retired, and I was looking for...
So you’re considering volunteering at a care center. That’s great! It’s our joy to welcome new faces to the ministry of serving seniors. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Most people feel awkward and uncomfortable volunteering at care centers (which is our...
For our March Volunteer of the Month, we are shining a spotlight on the dedication of Josiah Cooper! Josiah is 16 and began volunteering for Heart2Heart last year, while the pandemic was still making it difficult to find places to volunteer. He helps out at Pacifica...
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...
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...