About Us


Who We Are

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Our Mission – Seniors First enhances the quality of life for Central Florida senior citizens by maintaining their independence and dignity through nutrition, home improvement and support services, which assist seniors in need.

Who is eligible for services? Any Orange or Seminole County resident, 60 or older, may be eligible for our services. Eligibility requirements vary by program, and some programs require a professional in-home assessment.


2010 Board of Directors

  • Board chair – George Royal, Vice President/Kuykendall Gardner
  • 1st Vice chair – Jerry Kassab, President/Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
  • 2nd Vice chair – Robert Higgins, Attorney/Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed
  • Treasurer – John Gay, CresaPartners Real Estate
  • Secretary – Michelle Hage, Community Volunteer
  • Past Board chair – Scott Clark, Administrator/Orlando Health Visiting Nurse Association
  • Gordon Arkin, Foley & Lardner
  • Shearon Arnott, Florida Virtual School
  • Janis Austin, Darden Restaurants
  • Julianne Byrd, Seaside National Bank & Trust
  • Ed Casoria, Attorney/Private Practice
  • Mike Frumkin, University of Central Florida
  • Robert Higgins, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.
  • Steve Lublin, CFO Consulting, Inc.
  • Reggie McGill, City of Orlando – Constituent Services
  • George Miliotes, Darden Restaurants/Seasons 52
  • Angela Moore, Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • John Morgan, Morgan & Morgan
  • Melvin Pittman, Orange County Community & Environmental Services
  • Margaret Sauer, Community Volunteer
  • Ronald Schirtzer, Greenberg Traurig
  • Marie Wieland, Retired President/Orlando Health Volunteer Auxiliary
  • Daniel Kyei-Donkor, Hospice of the Comporter
  • Mary Kay Villaverde, Community Volunteer
  • Shiba Winston, WRMQ 1140AM