Get Involved: Advisory Commission on Aging

St. Petersburg, FL (Nov. 9, 2022) – The City of St. Petersburg is seeking four to five volunteer community leaders to join the Advisory Commission on Aging. The Commission on Aging supports, leverages and advocates for programs and resources that protect and ensure the highest possible quality of life for St. Pete’s aging community.

The functions of the commission include:

• Identifying the needs of seniors, their families, and their caregivers, and exploring solutions for the problems and issues they face
• Being a resource and advocate for seniors by promoting a positive aging experience and by informing the Mayor and City Council of major issues facing the City’s senior population
• Measuring the City’s impact to the changing needs of its aging population
• Identifying funding sources, which may assist the City in its implementation of senior focused services
• Partnering and collaborating with elder service providers, including those of surrounding communities

Those interested in serving on the Advisory Commission on Aging can find more information and apply at stpete.org/GetInvolved. Members of the commission must live within St. Pete city limits.  

Questions can be directed to Carole Ware at Carole.Ware@stpete.org or 727-893-7102.