The Seattle Times ran an article today on the impending closing of the Wallingford Senior Center that includes some more background on the situation. Apparently, the center, which was founded in 1979 and serves 1,500 people, is in arrears to the tune of $70,000. It’s annual budget of $300,000 comes from a mix of public and private funding. Unfortunately, with the economy the way it is, the 40% they’ve traditionally raised from private donors has shrunk to 13%:
“The senior center is not well funded, and when the economy tanked, it made it worse,” Director Kathleen Cromp said. “The financial …