April 2021

VISTE’s mission is to enable frail and elderly persons to remain safely and independently in their own homes.

President's Message Long-term Sustainability Events of this past year have challenged even the strongest and most independent of us in ways never expected or experienced before. VISTE is extremely grateful for all the community support and volunteers that made it possible to continue providing essential... READ MORE

Legacy Giving: Planting a Seed for the Future Lisa Marquette Development Director I received a call recently from a VISTE client who wanted our tax ID number because she is naming VISTE as the beneficiary of her life insurance policy. She wished to remain anonymous but wanted us to be aware that the funds will be coming eventually. She impressed upon me that “It’s not much, but I wanted to give back to VISTE since... READ MORE “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” - Nelson Henderson VISTE Presents President’s Award for Volunteer Service Kristen Waters Volunteer & Events Manager Every April at VISTE we celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Month. To kick off our appreciation month this year we recently recognized a volunteer who has served with us for 18 years! JoAnn Schirm started volunteering for VISTE in 2003 and has been delivering hot meals to clients every Tuesday and Thursday ever since. She has been... READ MORE “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop

My Legacy Gift to VISTE Having been born and raised in Lakeland, I’ve watched VISTE grow from the beginning. I wanted to donate my estate to an organization that helps people in Polk County, so for me, choosing VISTE was a “win-win” for everyone. I went a step further and volunteered at VISTE, to make sure what donating my estate would accomplish.   Finding a small but efficient staff who are most helpful and always go “the extra mile,” I knew I had made the right decision! Through the years, I have donated articles I no longer needed, such as a car, jewelry, china, and silver.  In my will, I am leaving VISTE my home and furnishings, jewelry, securities, and certificates of deposit. I am sharing this information because I hope others will consider doing the same! Please, give it some thought. Especially for all of us aging "Boomers," VISTE can help keep us independent!! – Anonymous Donor

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Thank you for supporting VISTEBall! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped support VISTEBall 2021! Your generous support, combined with other individual donors, corporate partners, local businesses, community groups, and volunteers resulted in this being the most successful VISTEBall fundraiser ever!!!

What an AMAZING outcome, especially for our first-ever virtual event. Your support is already helping to provide essential services like transportation, hot meals, supplemental groceries, and more, enabling over 4,000 local seniors to remain safely and independently in their own homes. Thank you!

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The need is great, but together we are greater than the need!

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Thank you to our longtime partners for the Hot Meals program!

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Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt agency. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. State Registration #CH28. Federal ID #59-2625297 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.