 By Russ Alman, Director of Communications
Like most people, I tend to do the majority of my financial giving during the holidays. And as a techie person, I almost always do it online.  WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Wenatchee Valley Medical Group in support of the capital improvement project to expand and renovate the Senior Center facility.
Presented to the WVSAC Board of Directors by Jim Tarbert, Board Member and Expansion Committee Chair  Many communities in Arizona, recognizing the need to become more inclusive, have built multi-generational centers in lieu of senior centers. While there are still plenty of programs for seniors, there are also opportunities for younger generations, as well as activities to encourage interaction between younger and older groups. Photo credit: City of Tempe. Please note: The following was presented to the Senior Center Board of Directors on May 19. It is for discussion purposes only. No decisions have been made. We did not secure a grant from the 2025 State Capital Budget, despite having been told we would qualify. To find out why, we are meeting with advisors — including Rep. Mike Steele, on June 10.
 Members of the Ping Pong Group patiently await the day when they can return to the Senior Center. Many of the members have been part of the group for years, including Mary Jinneman (second from left), who started the group at the Senior Center. Donate to the Building Fund at wvsac.link/buildingfund by Russ Alman
Director of Communications & Development The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center Ping Pong Group lives on at the Eastmont Community Center while they wait… and wait… for our building expansion project to be completed. Together, board members have now contributed $60,000 toward the project fund.  Senior center local dignitaries participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the building expansion last May. Pictured are Dave Tosch, Bonita McClean, Steve Wilkenson, Mike Poirier and Jim Tarbert. The 10 members of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center Board of Directors are leading by example to support the center’s capital improvement project.
 Teri Ayala presents Mark Blakeslee with the gift basket he won in East Wenatchee Senior Living’s drawing. We'd like to thank East Wenatchee Senior Living and Colonial Vista Senior Living for their continued sponsorship of our Western Day lunch. They have been supporting our lunch program for over five years by paying for the food we provide (roast beef with all the fixings) and in exchange, we allow them to set up a booth to talk to our lunch attendees. They also volunteer and help us serve lunch to the tables. This lunch is hugely popular and usually sells out in advance.
WENATCHEE -- The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center is pleased to announce it has received a grant for $23,000 from the Legacy Funds Grant program managed by the Community Foundation of NCW (CFNCW).
 Empty Bowls is a grassroots effort to fight hunger, a growing problem across the nation and the world. The idea is that potters, artists, and community members work together to create custom hand-crafted bowls. This event combines compassion with creativity while generating public awareness about the hunger crisis.
 Our Gift Fair is back again this year, bigger and better than ever! Our annual event is being held this year on November 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at both the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center (1312 Maple Street) and Foothills Middle School. (1410 Maple Street). It's free to attend!
140 booths with unique gifts, plus raffles. PLUS, the Gift Fair marks the kick-off of our Second Chance Thrift Shop Christmas Cottage, containing thousands of holiday items for sale. The Thrift Shop and Christmas Cottage are located at the rear entrance of the senior center. New this year: Food truck vendors! We'll be hosting a number of local vendors to keep your tummies full while you shop. Don't miss this one-day event! (The Christmas Cottage will remain open throughout the holiday season.) Watch for updates and vendor information on the Facebook event page. This is our biggest fundraising event for the senior center. All proceeds are used to support senior center operations. by Russ Alman, Director of Communications  Nearly 200 people attended our crab feed on June 15. All proceeds from the event will be used to fund senior center operations. The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center hosted a crab feed on June 15 and sold out with nearly 200 guests in attendance
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