2026 Fall Program:

1. Deserving Seniors who are in danger of being forgotten this holiday season are identified by professionals at assisted living facilities who have registered with us ("Providers"). Providers can register with us at a link that we send out in September; after you’re approved, you can submit recipient wish lists (Christmas Tree "Tags") using our confidential Silver Santas "Tag Entry" Form. If you are registered as an approved Provider and need assistance, contact us at silversantas.info@gmail.com. Tag Entry Submission closes at 6PM on October 2nd, 2026.

2. Gift tags for the recipients are placed on trees at various locations in Pinellas County starting early November.  Kind “Silver Santa Shoppers” select a tag and go shopping! We'll announce the Tree Sites in early November.

3. Once items are purchased, the Silver Santa Shopper takes the items, along with the gift tag, back to the place where they picked up the tag, or to the alternate location printed on the tag, as soon as possible, or by Tuesday December 1 at the latest. The due date is also printed on the tag. Our volunteers check the bags against the Tags and complete anything that's missing.

4. Once gift bags are completed, we notify the Providers that bags are ready to be picked up and distributed to their residents during the holidays!

Alternatively: In lieu of adopting an individual senior, we welcome general donations of new clothing, new hygiene products, candy, and small personal items to help fill out the gift bags.  If you wish to purchase and send items  for seniors in general, you can click on the boxes below for our most-needed items. You can have these sent to the delivery address below.

      (NOTE: Please Verify Delivery address is:  Silver Santas 14202 62ND ST N, CLEARWATER, FL 33760-2717)

Monetary donations can be made by clicking Donate to Silver Santas, or checks/money orders can be mailed to

          Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
          Silver Santas Donation
          9549 Koger Blvd., Ste 100, St. Petersburg, FL  33702
          In check memo line: Silver Santas Project 

VOLUNTEER* OPPORTUNITY: In addition to providing the gifts, we welcome BLS member-volunteers to help organize and implement the program at our Warehouse. Our volunteers tell us that they thoroughly enjoy the volunteering experience - as well as the holiday joy they bring to those in need! *Volunteers must be BLS (Better Living for Seniors) members.*

If you're interested in volunteering for the “Silver Santas” program, Click Here. If you need additional information, you can contact us at SilverSantas.info@gmail.com, or please attend a monthly meeting of the Silver Santa Committee. Click here for meeting dates/times: BLS Events 

The Silver Santas program was created by Better Living for Seniors, which is affiliated with the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. 

For more information, questions, or comments about the Silver Santas program, email SilverSantas.Info@gmail.com