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A Call to Action: The Senior Center Needs Your Support!

(Wallyhood welcomes a new contributor today, Erin Leach-Kemon)

After 30 years, the Wallingford Senior Center was forced on Fri, Oct 30 to let go of its primary staff and to scale down its senior services to just a few remaining programs due to a continual lack of funds. A final decision on the Center’s future is scheduled to be reached just before Thanksgiving.

In an effort to raise money and to demonstrate the community’s commitment to the Center, the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce and Wallingford Community Council have joined forces in forming a fundraising event:

WCSC fr poster Nov09(2).pdf (1 page)Soup and Bread Fundraiser

Thurs, Nov 19, 2009

6-8PM

Located at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N), lower level of The Good Shepherd Center

RSVP/Info: [email protected] or (206) 632-3165

$20 (suggested donation) per person, or much more if you’re able

Great food, raffle and a live performance by local bluegrass band, Lost in the Fog

Made possible by the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce and Community Council, Ivar’s, Selena’s Guadalajara, Rusty Pelican, Essential Bakery and other local businesses

Currently, Wallingford’s Senior Center serves over 1,500 local residents and is one of only a handful of senior centers still standing in Seattle. The Senior 4046369229_a3cbd151d2Center has issued a pending request for continued financial support from the City Council and several big donors have expressed interest in contributing to the Center’s future financial needs. They have specifically noted they do not wish to pay off old debt, especially if there is no definitive hope for the Center remaining open. Those involved believe that donations from local residents will illustrate the community’s dedication and financial support to the Center, improving the chances of financial assistance from both the donors and the City Council.

Unable to attend the fundraiser or just want to do more to help?

  • Volunteer at the Senior Center or offer to help the Center’s Board
  • Checks can be made payable to “Wallingford Community Senior Center” and mailed to 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140, Seattle, WA 98103
  • Check back for additional information on Wallyhood and spread the word to friends and family
  • Contact your local city council members by snail mail (Seattle City Hall, PO Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025), phone or e-mail:

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Erin Leach-Kemon

Erin Leach-Kemon moved to Seattle from her one-stoplight hometown of Middleburg, Va. in fall 2008. She completed her bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest, she interned as a staff writer at local newspapers and magazines, as well as working as a student affairs intern/House Mom/ pub crawl organizer in Bath, England. Currently residing in Wallingford, she regularly contributes stories to her neighborhood blog, Wallyhood and works as a technical writer for Microsoft. Her interests range from European country hopping, non-fiction writing (primarily on the city’s metro buses) and the occasional dumpster dive.

This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Caleb November 10, 2009

    This is a great cause and a GREAT band, plan on attending!

  2. Lisa November 16, 2009

    this may be a long shot, but can Dave Matthews save the day?
    i respect that he probably likes keeping a low profile, but it seems like as a Wallyhood resident, at least someone on here may know him and could ask for his support.

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