“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Stay Connected in Sun City
Staying Connected is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing volunteer assistance to our Sun city neighbors facing life’s challenges.
Our Mission & Vision
Staying Connected is committed to assist Sun City Hilton Head residents remain engaged in our active adult community by providing a helping hand and access to information, support and services which allow them to address life’s challenges.
Our History
Since the delivery of our first services in 2015, we have driven nearly 2.6 times around the earth and posted over 18,000 hours helping our Sun City neighbors. Today we support over 350 households and more than 550 residents.
Volunteers provide nearly 3,000 rides, 1,000 home visits, 500 small maintenance tasks and make nearly 6,000 daily reassuring calls annually. Member feedback makes it all worthwhile: “Your services are an answer to my prayers. Many, many thanks to your wonderful caring group”; “The home visits are very important to me because I live alone; and the visitors are company.”
And volunteers continue to say “I can’t tell you how much volunteering has changed my life; I get so much more from the members I help than I give to them. I’m proud, and thankful to contribute my time to help my neighbors!”
Meet our Board of Directors
Tom Hahn
President
Mary O'Brien
Vice President
Lisbet Duponte
Secretary
Anna Maria Tabernik
Member at Large
Mary Jane Pieroni
Treasurer
Meet our Management Team
Jim Burnham
Executive Director
Peggy Pope
Executive Assistant
Linda Foster
Member Relations Manager
Lucia Crosby
Marketing Manager
Dottie Laas
Volunteer Development Manager
Tom Pope
IT Manager
Lorie Huss
Transportation Coordinator
Pat Hart
Resource Hub Coordinator
Bill Miles
Home Maintenance Coordinator
Fran Weinstein
Member Admin Coordinator
Lori Anthony
Home Visit / Intake Coordinator