VISTE News & Views | SPRING 2023 - Celebrating Our Volunteers!

SPRING 2023 - Celebrating Our Volunteers!

VISTE’s mission is to enable elderly persons to remain

safely and independently in their own homes.

President's Message

by Steve Bissonnette

April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time, talents, and treasures . . .

Celebrating Our Volunteers

by Patty Johnson, Volunteer and Events Manager

Congratulations and thank you to all of our 1,000 volunteers!! VISTE’s volunteers are the finest group of dedicated, loving, and caring volunteers ever! Every year VISTE celebrates its volunteers at the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, held this year at First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland. We were pleased to recognize various volunteers and groups – but in our hearts, ALL our volunteers are winners! Thank you for 40 years of service to local seniors!! You made it happen, each of you giving a part of yourselves to build such a strong foundation as VISTE for helping seniors. I am blessed to work with all of you.

Congratulations to Our 2023 Award Winners!

Royal Rangers

Jeffrey Perkins

Youth Award

Gordon Cronk

Elfried Pennekamp Memorial Award

Tripp and June Barnett

Dr. Sam Clark

Volunteers of the Year

Click here to read more about our award winners!

Click here to register your team for the golf tournament!

For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Steve Bissonnette at steve@viste.org or (863) 860-5996.

Development News

by Lisa Marquette

Volunteers are the heart of Volunteers in Service to the Elderly and have been since our founding in 1983! As I was looking through some of VISTE’s historical records and photos for our 40th Anniversary . . .

Meet Board Vice Chair Rachel Cashdollar

Meet Rachel Cashdollar, Vice Chair of VISTE’s Board of Directors! Our Board and Advisory Board members are volunteers too, and we appreciate their dedication, service, and support! Click to view Rachel’s inspiring video testimonial, made during VISTE’s Fall 2022 Board Reunion event.

To view additional video testimonials taped during the Reunion – including videos by Barney Barnett, Alice and Frank O’Reilly, Steve Madden, Troy Garcia, Steve Bissonnette and many others – visit VISTE’s 40th Anniversary website page at viste.org/40th Anniversary .

Read to the bottom of the newsletter to see a special video testimonial by Polk County Sheriff and former VISTE Board Member Grady Judd!

Volunteers Needed!

VISTE Open Charity Golf Tournament

Join us! Volunteers are needed to assist with VISTE’s 2nd Annual VISTE Open Charity Golf Tournament! The event will be held at The Club at Eaglebrooke in Lakeland on Monday, May 22, 2023.

Shifts will be from:

11:00 - 1:00 for registration
12:00 - 3:00, or 3:00 - 6:00 on the course
5:00-7:00 for cleanup

Contact Patty Johnson at (863) 210-5593 to sign up and be sure to wear your 40th Anniversary VISTE t-shirts for the event. THANK YOU!!

Click to hear a special thank-you to

VISTE by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd!

As we celebrate 40 years of service, you can help ensure that VISTE will be here for another 40 years, making a difference in the life of local seniors. Please consider making a monthly, quarterly, or annual recurring gift now. THANK YOU!

Donate Today

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

With Gratitude to Our Partners

Thanks to our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Sponsors!

Community Sponsors

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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

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