How Your Dollars Help

Listed below are examples of the services your donations help provide to needy senior citizens in Orange and Seminole Counties.

  • $25 Provides a frail senior with Personal Care assistance
  • $50 Provides almost 2.5 hours of Homemaker help with laundry, linen changes, light housekeeping and grocery shopping
  • $60 Provides a home bound senior with nearly six days worth of nutritious Meals on Wheels
  • $100 Provides a caregiver with a 4 hour Respite
  • $120 Enables a lonely senior to enjoy 1 month of social activities and hot meals at one of our Neighborhood Lunch Program Sites
  • $330 Provides 28 shopping trips to the grocery store for our seniors in the Neighborhood Lunch Program
  • $350 Provides an electric wheelchair from Stepping Stone giving a senior the independence they deserve.
  • $365 Pays for 1 year of Emergency Alert Response monitoring in the event of an emergency
  • $600 Provides 1 year of Care Management services which enables a senior to remain independent and have improved quality of life
  • $1000 Allows Guardianship for Senior Citizens to provide legal, medical and social assistance for 2 months to a senior who is no longer able to care for themselves
  • $3200 Enables a senior to remain independent and in their own home for one year with the assistance of Meals on Wheels
  • $4100 Provides a frail home bound senior with a year of individualized services that will enable them to remain safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible

Wish Lists

Our Food Pantry

Seniors First, Inc. has an In-House Food Pantry so clients with emergency food needs can be served quickly and efficiently.

Suggested donation items*:

  • Canned Soups & Stews
  • Canned Vegetables & Beans
  • Canned Fruits & Juice
  • Canned Meats (tuna, chicken, beef stew)
  • Cereals
  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Peanut Butter
  • Instant potatoes, grits, macaroni & cheese, noodles, rice, stuffing
  • Shelf stable milk (Parmalat)
  • Alfredo or red spaghetti sauce
  • Applesauce
  • Raisins

*Items without added salt and sugar are especially helpful.

Personal Care Items (please no extra large sizes)

  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Shaving Cream
  • Disposable Razors
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Body Lotion
  • Body Powder
  • New Unopened Bed Sheets, Twin, Full & Queen Sizes
  • Bath Towels
  • Wash cloths

Household Cleaning Supplies (Please no extra large bottles)

  • Bleach
  • Fabric Softener Sheets
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner
  • Glass Cleaner
  • All Purpose Cleaner
  • Cleaning Sponges
  • cleaning Cloths
  • Dust Cloths

Other Wish List Suggestions:

  • Bingo Prizes
  • Gasoline Cards for Volunteer Meals on Wheels Drivers
  • Birthday Gifts for our seniors
  • Craft Materials, puzzles, games, DVD’s, CD’s, & puzzle or word find books
  • Small and large personal care items
  • Paper products such as paper towels and toilet paper
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Small stuffed animals
  • Note Pads
  • Stationery

Seniors First, Inc., 5395 LB McLeod Road, Orlando, FL 32811 | Phone 407-292-0177 | Fax 407-292-2773 | info@seniorsfirstinc.org