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Volunteers
Recognized for 260,000 Hours of Service
During its Annual Recognition Luncheon, Seniors in Service of Tampa
Bay, Inc. saluted volunteers of its Foster Grandparent, Senior
Companion, Bill Payer, and Spic & Span programs on their significant
anniversaries. The luncheon was held on December 16 at the
Embassy Suites Tampa USF/Busch Gardens. Tony Morejon, Hispanic
Liaison for Hillsborough County, served as Master of Ceremonies.
Among
the honorees was Mildred Brisker, who was recognized for 27 years of
service.
Mildred
is a Foster Grandparent at the after-school program at Lowry
Elementary School, where students, parents and teachers all call her
“Grandma.” She is considered a “vitally important and very popular”
member of the staff.
Celebrating 23
years of service was Estella Vinson, who serves as a
Foster Grandparent at LaVoy Exceptional Center. For her, it is
rewarding to serve the school’s special population. She is a real
asset to the staff. She loves the children and the encouragement
she can give them.
Addie Lambert
has served for 20 years as a Foster Grandparent. She serves at the
Sulphur Springs Head Start Center in Tampa, where she is “dearly
loved and appreciated” by the staff and the children. She nurtures
and comforts the children, as well as helps them with their school
work
Karen Mosakowski was recognized for 10 years of service
as a Bill Payer volunteer.
Seniors in Service recruits, trains and places volunteers to help
children succeed and elders remain independent. In 2009 alone, its
volunteers contributed more than a quarter of a million hours of
service in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk counties.
Being recognized
for 17 years of service was Julia Ray, a Foster Grandparent
at Bay Point Elementary School in St. Petersburg. She serves in a
kindergarten classroom, where she is described as “a beautiful asset
to the class.”
Three Foster
Grandparents were recognized for 15 years of service. They
are Gwendolyn Fondren, Eartha Miller and Rosa Lee Morgan.
Six volunteers were honored for 10 years of service
as Foster Grandparents. They are Ella Dowd, Alberta Dowdell,
Fronnie Davis, Julia Ferri, Sue Hoskins and Julia Polk.
Being recognized for 10 years as Senior
Companions were Doris Davis, Minnie Pendleton and Venellia Randolph. |
