WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony and ribbon cutting for their building expansion and capital improvement project on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the rear parking lot of the senior center at the future location of the building expansion. The senior center is located at 1312 Maple Street in Wenatchee. The public and the media are invited to attend. The Second Chance Thrift Shop, the senior center's primary source of income, has grown rapidly over the past 5 years. As a result, the thrift shop has taken over nearly half of the building's space that was orginally intended for senior activities. At the same time, membership at the senior center continues to grow at a rapid pace with an expected 50 percent increase by the end of 2025.
"We are thrilled that our thrift shop has performed so well and are proud to say that our private nonprofit organization is able to self-fund the majority of our budget," said Dave Tosch, executive director. "However, the growth of our thrift shop has come at the cost of using much of our facilty to support thrift shop operations. We need more space to support our growing senior community, and we need a dedicated retail space to support the thrift shop. Since we already own our existing building and property outright, the most cost-effective, logical solution is for us to expand the building," said Tosch. The senior center is fundraising locally to procure $400,000 in seed money toward a total estimated budget of $4 million needed to expand the building and renovate the existing facility. Additional funds to meet the capital improvement project budget will be raised through private, state and federal grants. "We are confident we can reach our fundraising goals, begin construction in the summer of 2025, and open our new thrift store space early in 2026," said Tosch. "Completing renovations for the rest of our building will take a bit longer. We hope to have our entire capital improvement project competed by the end of 2026." Individuals and organizations interested in supporting the expansion project may make donations in person at the senior center or online at wenatcheeseniorcenter.com/donations. by Russ Alman, WVSAC Communications Director Avast ye, skallywags!
The Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center (WVSAC) held a "Booty for the Build" Crab Feed and fundraiser on February 10 as a kickoff event for our capital improvement project campaign. Over 150 people attended the pirate and tropical-themed dinner and enjoyed fresh, all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab, imbibements from Dave's Dive Bar, live music, as well as silent and live auctions. by Dave Tosch, WVSAC Executive Director Winter has finally arrived, and we hope everyone is staying safe in this unpredictable weather. We’ve experienced a couple of closure days and want to remind our membership that when we do close, we try to get the word out the day prior. Closure information will be posted on our website and Facebook page. Anyone who calls the front desk will also hear a prerecorded message. Keep in mind our parking lot is not plowed unless there is at least 2 inches of snowfall, and we try to have it done in the morning hours before the center opens. There is no daytime plowing when we are open due to safety concerns. The fundraising kickoff event to benefit our senior center building expansion project will be held Saturday, Feb. 10. Board member Erin Cass has been busy organizing this event with the theme “Booty for the Build,” which will include an all-you-can-eat crab feed and auction. The menu will also include caesar salad, garlic bread, and dessert. Gourmet spaghetti will be available for those who want an alternative. Tickets are $120 per person. Beer and wine will be available for purchase and there will be a special Pirates Punch. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes with a tropical/island/pirate theme. Lance Tigner and the Easy Street Men’s Choir will provide music throughout the evening. Lance and his group performed at our talent show in December and they are outstanding! This promises to be a fun evening and for a good cause. by Russ Alman, WVSAC Communications Director
Over 120 people attended the 1st Annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Talent Show at the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center on December 2. The show featured 11 acts, ranging from choirs and soloists to Irish dancers and an ensemble musical dance performance. The show included a gourmet spaghetti dinner and a beer and wine bar. Give to the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center and other local nonprofits through December 31 at cfncw.org/givencw2023/
Direct link to the senior center donation page Our Gift Fair is back again this year, bigger and better than ever!
Over 100 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. Don't miss this one-day event! (The Christmas Cottage will remain open throughout the holiday season. Locations:
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