SENIORS IN SERVICE OF TAMPA BAY INC

Programs

1. Foster grandparent program: helps at-risk children succeed in school with intensive, in-class tutoring and mentoring provided by highly-trained, culturally relevant volunteers. Each year we help preschoolers develop school readiness skills and students in kindergarten through 3rd grade improve literacy and social/emotional skills. We serve in title I schools where children face poverty and other life challenges that jeopardize their academic success. Teachers assess each child's challenge areas and create child care plans to guide volunteers in one-on-one tutoring. During the (2025-2026) school year our volunteers provided daily mentoring to pre-k through 3rd graders and one-on-one tutoring to 1,078 students selected by their teacher as most challenged. We engaged 203 foster grandparent volunteers who served 136,219 volunteer hours. At least 98% of children showed improvement in their specific challenge areas - as evaluated by the classroom teachers, not by seniors in service!

   $1,710,712 spentof which $582,233 as grants
   40% of program spending

2. Senior companion program: provides ongoing support for homebound elders, adults with disabilities, veterans, and family caregivers to promote independent living. Clients are low-income and lack support from family/friends. They receive in-home companionship, homemaker services, respite and a watchful eye in case they need extra care - all at no cost to them. Program staff identify client needs based on ability to complete activities of daily living (adl's). Clients and volunteers are matched based on needs, culture, skills. Volunteers help with errands/chores, share health/safety information, engage in mentally stimulating conversation/games, communicate with families/case managers, & engage other agencies as needed. With this support, clients are less likely to need costly institutionalization. Both clients and volunteers benefit from increased social connection. In 2025, we helped 634 clients with 77 senior companion volunteers who served over 57,996 volunteer hours.

   $687,375 spentof which $246,272 as grants
   16% of program spending

3. Retired and senior volunteer program (rsvp): matches people aged 55+ to the volunteer opportunity of their dreams. We partner with hundreds of organizations, strategically matching each volunteer to use skills they've gained over the years or to develop new ones. Our motto is: "got an hour? Give an hour!" focus areas include: 1) elder services - e.g. Senior living community recreation activities and health education; 2) hunger relief services - e.g. Food distribution/delivery; 3) education services - e.g. Tutoring; 4) non-profit capacity building. In 2025, we engaged 804 volunteers aged 55+ who served over 50,000 hours to help 5,040 individuals in our community.

   $403,203 spent
   9% of program spending

4. Operation veteran connect (ovc): engages americorps members and community volunteers to help veterans navigate and access va benefits and healthcare services at james a. Haley and bay pines va facilities, as well as other essential community resources like food, snap, affordable housing, emergency utilities, employment, and more. In 2025, we engaged 79 volunteers who served 3,660 local veterans.health buddies: helps older adults with chronic conditions improve mental and physical wellbeing by matching them with a health buddy, who empowers them to self-manage their health through comforting, informative phone calls. Clients are isolated seniors referred by community partners they trust. Health buddies are college students preparing for health careers who offer "companionship as medicine", removing the stigma of seeking help while building the next generation of health professionals. In 2025, 171 volunteers helped 219 clients. 90% reported increased social connection, 85% reported improved health knowledge; 96% did not have a preventable hospital readmission for the same condition; 93% did not utilize emergency room services for a non-emergency need.senior disaster support program:…

   $1,449,696 spentof which $236,678 as grants
   34% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,250,986.