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
Heart2Heart CEO takes a look at the importance of good nutrition, especially as we age.
Spoiler alert: You directly affect the nutrition of a senior struggling with food insecurity as a Food for Hope volunteer!
Read the Blog
We are excited to have 22-year-old Fabiola Metezier return as a meal delivery volunteer as Food for Hope relaunches.
Fabiola forged two close friendships during the Food for Hope pilot program, back in 2021. She shared with us why those Frederick and Beverly became so special to her.
Read her story
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
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.
If you’re reading this, we need your help, too!
Read about the (relaunched!) Food for Hope
We’re excited to share that we were nominated for an innovation award from 211 Broward!
Read the details here!
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.
This year, Heart2Heart hired two patient advocates — Maria Purgavie and Shirley Ramos. Since July, they became responsible for connecting with seniors who have asked for help with meals through the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in Broward...
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 highlighted new partnerships and longtime supporters. We told the stories of seniors we serve. We commended...
This is a historical moment for Heart2Heart and the seniors in Broward County. This month, Heart2Heart began providing outreach to the seniors receiving home-delivered meals through the Older Americans Act Nutrition Services Program. This federally funded...