LAKELAND, Fla. — Through the doors of College Heights United Methodist Church, the Rath Senior Connextions Center runs its daily operations, working to meet the needs of seniors across the city.
Inside, calls from community members roll in throughout the day. Longtime volunteer Charlie Burdette says those calls range from people needing a ride to those looking for housing.
“We get such a variety of things, and then we get really hard things,” Burdette said. “It is particularly difficult for seniors who have moved here and don’t know anything about the resources available — and even people who have lived here all their lives aren’t aware of them.”…