Become A Volunteer

Neighborly Senior Care Network is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of older persons  in need of home and community-based services who reside in Pinellas County.

Volunteer and Deliver Hope!

When We Care for Others, Our Life Flourishes


You Are Important to Our Seniors and to Us


In just 2-4 hours per week, you can make a difference by delivering nutritious meals to homebound seniors or by providing clients with transportation to medical appointments. You wouldn’t let those you care about go hungry, struggle with loneliness, or suffer from lack of access to care. We won’t either. Join us!


Become a Volunteer in Three Steps:


  1. Click and complete the volunteer application and choose your orientation date. Easy!
  2. Attend in-person volunteer orientation and pass a background check. Quick!
  3. Begin volunteering in your own neighborhood! Convenient and safe! We work with your availability!
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Volunteer Opportunities

Senior Cafe Volunteers

These volunteers assist the Senior Café staff by packing totes with meals for MOW drivers, help with client activities and meal service, clean bins, roll silverware, and engage with dining site participants. Monday-Friday opportunities, typically between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Shift times are flexible. There are eight locations from which to choose.

APPLICATION

Meals on Wheels (MOW) Volunteers

Deliver a lunchtime meal to 5-10 homebound seniors which averages just 1 ½ -2 hours. Weekday opportunities, typically between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Locations throughout Pinellas County. Spouses/partners can team up to do the deliveries together or independently.

APPLICATION

Transportation Drivers

Volunteer drivers ensure Neighborly clients safely arrive on time and are returned home from a range of medical appointments and pharmacies (within ten miles, one way, from the client’s home). Choose your region of the county; no wheelchairs or lifting! Volunteers assist for a two to four hour block of time per week anytime between 8:45 am and 4:00 pm. Please note the additional volunteer and vehicle requirements in the volunteer application.

APPLICATION

Ready to Help Now?

Click and complete the volunteer application and choose your orientation date. Easy!

Neighborly Senior Care Network does not accept court-ordered volunteers.
Our minimum age to volunteer is 18.

Witnessing a Day in the Life of a Meals on Wheels Volunteer

Make a Difference


We can end hunger and social isolation for our seniors in Pinellas County. It doesn’t take much to change a life. Let’s go beyond expectations regarding our aging elderly community, elevating dignity and respect for life as we age.


OUR VALUES

  • Acts of kindness naturally occur when we treat others as ourselves.
  • Deliver hope, meals, and compassion, come rain or shine.

Volunteer News


Stay Connected with Our Volunteer Community

Our volunteers are the heart of everything we do. Each month, we share stories, updates, and opportunities that highlight the incredible impact you’re making. Take a moment to catch up, get inspired, and see how you can continue to make a difference.

Man holding a volunteers needed sign
By Neighborly March 30, 2026
Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of seniors in Pinellas County? Look no further than Neighborly Senior Care Network.
Volunteers showing teamwork
By Hilary Justice, CVA September 10, 2025
Whether you’re searching for volunteer opportunities near you, there are some great online resources to help you make efficient use of your time and talents!
Seniors eating with caregiver
By Hilary Justice, CVA May 22, 2025
The 2025 World Happiness Report is out and the data, quite literally, has hit a nerve; namely the vagus nerve, in 142 countries around the globe.
Volunteers helping seniors
By Hilary Justice, CVA April 5, 2025
Decades ago, retirees dominated the demographic most likely to volunteer as they wound down their professional lives, looking for ways to give back.
Woman smiling with clipboard
By Hilary Justice, CVA February 25, 2025
Professor Laura Kubzansky says the mechanisms of action linking volunteering and acts of kindness to health improvement isn’t really known, but it’s suspected to result from multiple processes.
Volunteers raising their hands
By Hilary Justice, CVA February 12, 2025
Spring is just around the corner and it’s a perfect time to take a fresh look at what’s trending in the field of volunteerism and how Neighborly is responding.
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