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A Newport community center is calling for volunteer drivers to help deliver groceries to homebound neighbors who can't make it to the food pantry. The Food 2 Friends program makes over 2,000 deliveries each year to residents who depend on this lifeline.
A Singapore healthtech company just raised $1.2 million to expand technology that measures heart rate, blood pressure, and 20+ vital signs using just a regular camera in 30 seconds. The contactless monitoring system is already helping seniors stay healthy and could transform preventive healthcare across Southeast Asia.
Over 2,600 volunteers in Anne Arundel County just hit an incredible milestone: 1 million hours of service helping seniors stay independent. The best part? They can bank those hours for when they need help themselves.
IRS-certified volunteers in Colorado are helping seniors, veterans, and low-income families file taxes completely free, saving each person hundreds of dollars. One 85-year-old woman faced choosing between groceries and tax prep before finding this lifeline.