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Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: To be a source of opportunities for seniors to enjoy supportive social and recreational contacts with peers, to maintain or regain a sense of self-esteem, to develop or expand knowledge & skills, and to obtain assistance in a personal, non-bureaucratic setting
Programs: Lunch program and activities- (total lunches served including homebound meals was 43,446) the center prepares affordable meals 5 days a week at the center and also delivers meals to the homebound seniors in the area. The center provides activities such as crafts, movies, fitness lessons, etc for the senior citizens to enjoy, often at no cost to them. The revenues include those charged to the senior citizens for the lunch program and activities fees collected, as well as the operating grants and contributions received from various governmental organizations and individuals to defray the costs not covered by the charges and fees collected.