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020593 So Shore Sr Ctr Task Force Report SOUTH ORE SENIOR CENTER TASK FORCE REPORT Feb 5, 1993 SOUTHSHORE SENIOR CENTER TASK FORCE REPORT BACKGROUND: The Southshore Senior Center was founded 10 years ago by Senior Community Services, a local United Way-funded Agency, with financial support from Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood and Tonka Bay. The Minnetonka School District provided donated space at the old Excelsior High School. Senior Community Services secured funding available at that time from Metro Council and the McKnight Foundation to do some minor remodeling, including construction of a kitchen for a noon meal. In 1990 the Minnetonka School District decided they needed the Senior Center space at the old school. Fortunately, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church generously came to the rescue offering temporary space at the church until a new home could be found. In 1988-89, Barbara Thatcher, a consultant, was hired, due to pending loss of school space, using C.D.B.G. funds to assess the type of activities, spaces and uses needed by the Senior Center. Her report prompted a meeting between City Administrators, Mayors, Senior Community Services and the Center's Advisory Committee.. It was decided at that meeting to have each city request technical assistance from the Hennepin County H.R.A. Letters from the mayors of each city were sent to the H.R.A. Board requesting the assistance. Consequently, Larry Blackstad (whom we know from his other role with the C.D.B.G. program), was assigned to help with our planning process. A second meeting involving city administrators, Ben Withhart, Executive Director of Senior Community Services, and Larry Blackstad took place in 1991 . It was at this meeting that it was decided before proceeding any further that each City Council should be approached for a resolution of support and a request to form and appoint members to the current Senior Center Task Force. The Task Force held its first meeting of October 1992. Since that first meeting, the Task Force has reviewed Barbara Thatcher's report and census data; conducted several fact-finding tours of other senior centers; held several meetings discussing the need, the location and various options for financing. The Task Force completed its report eight months earlier than our deadline. TASK FORCE MEMBERS Robert Gagne, former Councilmember, City of Shorewood Gerald Sjoberg, Shorewood, Southshore Center representative Chuck Britzius, former Mayor of Deephaven Ed Fuller, Deephaven, Southshore Center Advisory Board Dan Ryerson, former Councilmember, City of Excelsior Vi Tendall, Deephaven, Southshore Center Advisory Board Jan Gray, Greenwood, Seniors-to Seniors Skills Bank Coordinator Irene Sanko, Greenwood, Southshore Center Advisory Board Vern Haug, Mayor, City of Tonka Bay Ida Juhl, Tonka Bay, Southshore Center Advisory Board Also participating in an advisory role: Larry Blackstad, Hennepin Cty. H.R.A. Ben Withhart, Executive Director, Senior Community Services JoAnn Kvern, Director Southshore Center; Program Administrator Senior Community Services Task Force Recommendations: 1. The Task Force recommends and endorses the need for a 7,000 to 8,000 square foot Senior Community Center; and if the City of Shorewood allows, we recommend that it be located on the northeast corner of the Shorewood City Hall campus (abutting County Road 19, near the car wash). See attached report on Center Space. Moved by Gerald Sjoberg, Shorewood, and seconded by Chuck Britzius, Deephaven, after considerable discussion the motion passed unanimously. 2. The Task Force recommends that as a group representing the interests of the cities and local seniors that the Task Force be authorized to work with Nick Ruehl, President of EOS Architecture, Excelsior. Moved by Dan Ryerson, Excelsior, and seconded by Ida Juhl, Tonka Bay, after discussion adopted unanimously. 3. The Task Force recommends that City Administrators and Mayors and/or a Councilmembers come together with members of the Task Force to develop recommendations, to take back to the City Councils, regarding how operations, maintenance, construction and financing could work. Moved by Bob Gagne, Shorewood, seconded by Jan Gray, Greenwood, after discussion adopted unanimously. 4. The Task Force recommends that up to $5,000 be raised to fund the conceptual plan of the center. Moved by Vi Tendall, Excelsior, seconded by Irene Sanko, Greenwood, after discussion motion passed unanimously. ACfION REQUESTED of the on COUNOL: WHEREAS the Southshore Senior Center was established in 1983 to meet the needs of the senior citizens of Shorewood, and WHEREAS according to the most current population statistics, this segment of the population is on the increase, and WHEREAS the Southshore Senior Center is located in temporary quarters at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and is in need of a permanent location that will adequately meet the needs of the growing senior citizens population, and WHEREAS the City of Shorewood has financially supported the Southshore Senior Center for the past several years, and WHEREAS many retired citizens of our community participate and benefit from the various services, including dining, transportation, health screenings and recreational programs, and WHEREAS the Southshore Senior Center is a valuable asset to our community, and WHEREAS the Senior Center Task Force has finished its initial task and is reporting its findings to the City Councils of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood and Tonka Bay, and WHEREAS the City of Shorewood joined the Cities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood and Tonka Bay and the Southshore Senior Center Advisory Board in forming and appointing a Senior Center Task Force to study the Senior Center location issue in the fall of 1992. NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of Shorewood accepts the four recommendations of the Task Force and authorizes the Task Force to continue to gather information and make recommendations as to possible future actions regarding a Senior/Community Center. ----------------------------- Barbara Brancel, Mayor, City of Shorewood James Hurm, City Administrator REPORT ON CENTER SPACE Senior/Community Center 250 sq. ft. - Drive up/covered entrance/vestibule 500 sq. ft. - Entrance/Receptionist/Gift 200 sq. ft. - Coat Room - large 500 sq. ft. - Restrooms - Heavy on women fixtures 3,000 sq. ft. - Multi-use Room - seat 200 round tables - dividable into 2 - soundproof 500 sq. ft. - Kitchen - to serve 200, catering 1,000 sq. ft. - Meeting rooms (2) dividable - to seat 20 fo r classes - sink & cabinet storage 500 sq. ft. - Craft room (1) - to seat 20 - sink & cabinet storage 500 sq. ft. - Lounge - to seat 20 - library - outside entrance 250 sq. ft. - Storage - off Multi-use for tables, chairs, dance floor - cabinets - room with lockable wire 140 sq. ft. - Office (1) - 10x14 Total Estimate - 7340 sq. ft. Expandable facility Mechanical space BARBARAC.THATCHER December 14, 1990 Benjamin Withhart Executive Director Senior Community Services 1600 Second Street South Hopkins, MN 55343 Dear Ben: Enclosed is the final report for the SouthShore Senior Center study previously conducted. I am pleased to hear that Larry Blacksted is continuing to assist in identifying financing alternatives. In interviews with seniors, community leaders and elected officials, all of them agreed that at a community facility including a senior center was needed for residents of the south shore of Lake Minnetonka and Chanhassen. The only major question was how to finance it. I enjoyed working with you and your staff while conducting this study. I hope that we have opportunities to work together again. While it was time for me to leave SCS's Board of Directors, I do miss being involved with all of you and the agency. Sincerely, ~ Barbara C. Thatcher 4611 Meadow Road Minneapolis, MN 929-3792 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES SOUTHSHORE SENIOR CENTER STUDY INTRODUCTION In 1988, Senior Community Services management learned that the Minnetonka School District planned to reclaim space in Old Excelsior High School where its southShore Senior Center was located. Anticipating a forced move in four or five years, Senior Community Services decided to conduct a human service market and site location analysis. They contracted with Barbara Thatcher, an independent consultant, to work with agency staff to complete the survey. Specific goals of the study were: 1. Substantiate the need for continuing a senior center to serve the residents of Excelsior, Tonka Bay, Chanhassen, Greenwood, Deephaven and Shorewood. 2. Identify optimal locations for a new senior center. 3. Develop a coalition of community leaders who are committed to building a new senior center. 4. Recommend financing alternatives for the new center. 5. Provide an actionable document that summarizes the findings and provides Senior Community Services management with a plan for relocating the SouthShore Senior Center. STUDY FINDINGS Need for Senior Center Seniors active in the SouthShore Senior Center and community leaders in the six cities that partially fund the center, all agreed that a senior center is needed to serve residents living on the south shore of Lake Minnetonka and Chanhassen. Optimally, the senior center would be part of a community center to serve people of all ages. Today, these communities do not have any community facilities. Lyman Lodge, which closed in winter 1988-89, was the only large space available for community activities. In September 1988, the SouthShore Senior Center celebrated five years of growth. The center provided services in five areas: - Transportation: a van took seniors grocery shopping once a week and to a major shopping center once a month. Transportation to medical appointments was also available. SouthShore Senior Center, page 2 - Volunteer Services: the center served as a clearing house for volunteer opportunities, both at the center and in the community. - Health Programs: blood pressure screening, flu immunizations, hearing and vision screenings were held regularly. Special programs on other health related topics featuring community resources are presented. - Information and Referral: the center acted as a referral center for seniors and their adult children who were seeking information about aging and appropriate services. - Participatory Activities: open three days a week, the center offered seniors congregate dining, physical fitness classes, art appreciation lectures, help with income taxes, quilting, cards, trips and other activities. Sometimes, the center's most important function was to break the barrier of isolation many senior face. The center operated at capacity. Staff could not offer more activities or serve more people. Its two classroom-size space contributed by the Minnetonka School district prevented growth. In 1988, the center served an average of 50 people per day. Demographic data from the 1980 u.S. Census was not gathered because the data was 10 years old and did not reflect the ,construction of apartments in Excelsior designed especially for seniors. Elected officials, community leaders and seniors interviewed all believed that the population of seniors living around the south shore of Lake Minnetonka and in Chanhassen is rapidly growing. 1990 Census data should confirm this. Optimal Location In discussions with seniors and community leaders several criteria for optimal locations were identified. They included: - Near concentrations of potential clients. - On a road that is well traveled and lit. - Easy to locate site. - Within walking distance of apartment buildings where seniors live. - On the south shore of Lake Minnetonka, preferably north of Highway 7. - In or near Excelsior. In addition to criteria for location, those interviewed identified criteria for the physical plant and availability. Physical Plant - Parking for at least 75 cars and two vans. - Handicapped accessible. SouthShore Senior Center, page 3 - Handicapped bathrooms. - At least two class/meeting rooms that can be joined together making one large room (40' x 60' minimum). - A dining room capable of seating 200. - Office space for center coordinator and reception area large enough for a minimum of two desks. - Commercial kitchen. - Preferably, additional flexible space for complementary activities; for example, adult day care. Availability The space should be available year around, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Coalition of Community Leaders In late 1988 and early 1989 when the initial phase of this study was conducted, Lyman Lodge, owned by the YWCA, closed. The Lodge, located on Lake Minnetonka, had served the YWCA and local residents as a camp and meeting facility. The land was ultimately sold to a developer. Community leaders upset by the sale of Lyman Lodge formed an ad hoc "Save Lyman Lodge" group. The goals of this group were to preserve Lyman Lodge as a community resource and save surrounding woods as a wild life preserve. Local residents spearheading the "Save Lyman Lodge" group asked Senior Community Services about its interest in relocating the SouthShore Senior Center to Lyman Lodge. After visiting Lyman Lodge and interviewing the previous director, Senior Community Services expressed an interest in discussing the possibility of relocating the SouthShore Senior Center there. However, the Lodge had problems: poor accessibility for handicapped, an antiquated kitchen that would not meet today's building codes and a multilevel floor plan. Yet, the Lodge had a spectacular setting, was a favorite place for many community residents, and was one of few community spaces readily available. In parallel with discussions with the "Save Lyman Lodge" group, Senior Community Services convened a meeting of community leaders at Excelsior City Hall. On AprilS, 1989 more than twenty elected officials, community ~ers, seniors and representatives of Senior Community Services met to discuss the possibility of relocating the SouthShore Senior Center. Those attending enthusiastically supported the need to provide a senior center. Also, they expressed the need for a community center to serve all residents of the south shore of Lake Minnetonka. However, the group's enthusiasm was coupled with a realistic understanding of local governments' ability to finance a new community center. Several key community leaders pledQed to work further toward a new senior/community center. SouthShore Senior Center, page 4 Shortly after the April 5 meeting, one of the community leaders contacted Ben Withhart, Executive Director of Senior Community Services, informing him that the American Legion Post '259 in Shorewood was interested in discussing a potential partnership. Senior Community Services executives and the consultant met with American Legion Post leaders on several occasions. The Post wanted to expand its present building while investing a portion of its gambling proceeds in a community project. One proposal was for Senior Community Services to relocate the SouthShore Senior Center in a new wing of the existing building. Another idea was to purchase additional property, raze the current American Legion building and build a new, more appropriately designed one. The goal for completing construction of an addition or new building was the mid-1990s. Both the American Legion Post leaders and Senior Community Services executives continued to pursue a partnership. Unfortunately in spring 1990, the Minnetonka School Board told the SouthShore Senior Center that it must vacate its space in Old Excelsior High School by fall 1990. Clearly, this timeline did not meet the needs of the American Legion Post. Given a short time to relocate, the SouthShore Senior Center sought temporary space. In September 1990, the center relocated to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church on County Road 19 in Excelsior. While adequate, this interim space does not permit new programming or serving additional seniors. Also, seniors and staff must be extremely flexible to accommodate ongoing children's programs and occasional adult church functions. Financinq Alternatives In discussions with community leaders and with officials of the American Legion Post, it became apparent that financing for a new senior or community center would require multiple partners. During discussions with the American Legion Post, Senior Community Services offered a significant financial commitment towards a new wing of the existing building or a new building. Senior Community Services was willing to invest capital in the building in consideration for financial support of operating expenses from the American Legion Post. Since these initial financing discussions were held, Senior Community Services has been forced to relocate its administrative offices from Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins. The Hopkins School District reclaimed its space for classrooms. Senior Community Services is now located in temporary space in Hopkins, and the agency is launching a $700,000 capital campaign with a goal of financing a permanent building for its administrative offices and Seniors Serving Business program. Senior Community Services continues to seek partners in financing a SouthShore Senior Center. SouthShore Senior Center, page 5 Options for SouthShore Senior Center During the study, a list of options available to Senior Community Services' South Shore Senior Center was developed. A summary of those options follows. 1. Move to existing space and remodel it. Possible spaces included Lyman Lodge, Shorewood City Hall, the old Red OWl store in Excelsior and a building across the street from Excelsior City Hall that the city had vacated. None of these spaces proved viable. 2. Construct a new space. A partnership with either the Minnetonka School District, American Legion Post #259, or one of the six cities that fund the SouthShore Senior Center was suggested. These options were explored, and in 1989 neither the school district nor any of the cities felt the time was right to incur additional capital expenditures. The 1990 relocation timeline was too short for the American Legion. 3. Financing for either a remodel or new building. United Way of Minneapolis Area provides operating support for programs managed by its member agencies. It does not give capital. Monies may be available from Hennepin County through federally funded programs and, depending upon the political climate, local bonding certainly is a possibility. Proceeds from charitable gambling are another possible source of capital and/or operating expenses. Senior Community Services SouthShore Senior Center would consider a capital drive. In this drive, the agency would seek support from local businesses, individuals and Twin Cities foundations. 4. In 1989, minimum cost estimates for a free standing building with at least two flexible rooms, additional space for adult day care, office and reception area, commercial kitchen and handicapped accessible bathrooms were $400,000 to $500,000 plus land and furnishings. These estimates would vary significantly depending on what additional uses the building was designed to accommodate. CLOSING One of four major goals in Senior Community Services' 1990 long-range and strategic plan is locating an appropriate permanent facility for its SouthShore Senior Center. Agency executives continue to actively pursue partnerships with community organizations, school districts and local units of government. A partnership with the American Legion Post in Shorewood remains a possibility. .,. !founded in 1950} Senior Community Services lias responded to tlie needs of the community it serves. Its mission is to identify} deve{op} coordinate and provide services tliat hefp meet the needs of peop{e 55 and order. PICTURED ON THE COVER ARE THREE individuals who fall within three distinct generations, all over the age of 55. Senior Community Services recognizes that with age comes increased diversity, individuality and uniqueness. from our. . . . . President and Executive Director It is my pleasure to be part of Senior Community Services and to serve in the capacity of President of the Board of Directors. We can all be proud of our efforts and programs designed to fulfill our mission, enabling older people to live a dignified life as independently as possible. The success of our programs is a result of the competency of our excellent professional staff, and the dedication of our enthusiastic volunteers including the Board of Directors. We are challenged to deliver our services to a burgeoning elderly population in the suburban area. According to the 1990 census, the population we serve has grown in 10 years from 97,589 to 122,945 seniors. We are also challenged by the fact that the elderly population in the suburbs no longer fits the stereotype of wealthy and healthy. The largest group in poverty in the suburbs is the elderly population; 49% of low income households are elderly. The 75+ population is the fastest growing population group in the suburbs; 30% of suburban elderly are 75 years of age or older. We are also challenged by the need to obtain funding in order to provide services to our growing clientele. There are now 52,483 more elderly in the suburbs than in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Funding has traditionally been focused toward the cities and now the focus needs to shift to reflect the larger suburban senior population. Careful planning will help us meet these challenges. One element of our plan is to house our senior employment program and offices in a building we own. The board has approved a capital campaign to purchase a building. A successful campaign will allow the agency to focus its financial resources on direct services and avoid increasing long-term rental costs. Planning and the ongoing support of our staff, volunteers, the Board and communities will lead to our success in meeting these challenges. Walter Levesque President, Board of Directors Senior Community Services is implementing our fourth Strategic Plan. The planning process helps the Board, staff and volunteers focus the resources and energy of the organization. Senior Community Services has been successful because It has never lost sight of its Mission to serve the elderly. We believe older people have a right to live with dignity as Independently as possible. The suburban elderly population Is experiencing rapid growth with most elderly residing in the suburbs. Partnerships with our local suburban and rural communities continue to be a key resourpe. Currently Senior Community Services has over 45 cooperative contracts for service with local units of government. Local community matching funds represent a large portion of agency support. Not reflected in our budget is over $600,000 worth of in-kind support (space, telephones, equipment, vans, etc.) allowing us to offer more services at reduced costs maximizing funding. Volunteers play a vital role in the success of Senior Community Services. In 1991 we honored 1,223 active volunteers, the largest number ever recognized. Senior Community Services has a relatively small, competent professional staff. The organization utilizes a modern flat management (3 levels) structure that focuses most resources on client needs. In 1992, only 5.9% of the budget is spent on administration and fund raising. United Way, through its vigorous program evaluation process, awarded "Exceptional" ratings to all Senior Community Services programs for the past 4 years, the only agency to achieve this honor. Senior Community Services has a solid foundation of volunteer and community support as we move forward to meet the challenges created by an expanding elderly population. Benjamin F. Wlthhart executive Director & C.E.O. . . THE H.O.M.E. (HOUSEHOLD AND OUTSIDE MAINTENANcE FOR ELDERLY) program's objective is to assist elderly and disabled adults maintain their dignity and live as independently as possible by providing accessible, reliable and affordable homemaker and home maintenance services. Most clients are over 75 with low to near low incomes. Maintaining a residence is often physically and financially very demanding for an elderly or disabled person living on a fixed income. The choice these people often face is to live in a home that is not up to their own or the community's standard, or to move to a nursing (Household and Outside . Maintenance for Elderly) home. One-third of couples will spend themselves into poverty within three months if one spouse enters a nursing home. The annual cost to the taxpayer is then, on average, about $28,000. In addition to the general societal benefit of maintaining elders as an integral part of communities, the vast majority prefer to remain at home if at all possible. Types of services provided by H.O.M.E. include seasonal chores (such as lawn mowing, maintenance, snow removal,) housekeeping, repair, exterior and exterior painting. In 1992 HO.M.E. expects to serve 950 elderly and disabled residents of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Richfield, Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Brooklyn Center. When a request for H.O.M.E. service is received, an application is filled out providing information about income. Individuals are then charged for service on a sliding-fee scale based on their ability to pay. Because 76% of the households served are low-income, they are not able to pay the full cost of service. Friends of H.O.M.E., an organization formed in 1987, solicits donations from area churches, businesses and individuals to meet the needs of people with low- incomes who are not able to pay the actual cost of service. During 1991, 762 clients were served by this program. %e '.- , SENIOR CENTERS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF programs and services to help reduce the stress and anxiety that can accompany the aging process, increasing the ability of seniors to remain independent. The 55-90+ age range of center participants makes it imper - ative that a variety of programs are offered. Ten professional staff, over 550 senior citizen volunteers, a large number of community and social service agencies and over 15 local cities that help fund the centers cooperate in making the centers the focal points of activities for seniors. Centers are: MINNETONKA - Serving the City of Minnetonka. CHANHASSEN - Serving the City of Chanhassen. DELANO - Serving Delano, Loretto, Independence, Rockford, Greenfield. TAMARACK - Serving Long Lake, the eastern half of Orono and Medina. SOUTHSHORE - Serving Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Chanhassen. WESTONKA - Serving Mound, Minnetrista, Spring Park, Orono and St. Bonifacius. MONTICELW - Serving the City of Monticello. BUFFALO - Serving the City of Buffalo. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 1991: 41,000 meals served 31,000 rides provided to grocery shopping, medical appointments, center programs 786 educational programs 1,825 social and recreational events 599 volunteers contrib- uted 46,615 hours. Received grants f Metropolitan Reg' Arts . cente M t to de intergenerational program .life Experiences. to various school districts. AGE RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS 55-64-14% 65-74-34% 75-84-42% 65+-8% 69% of people participating at the centers are women. "The group is my therapist, it's my solution to boredom and loneliness." STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH 16 SENIOR groups and in three senior citizen apartments located in 11 suburban and rural communities. This program provides seniors with many of the same services available in communities which have senior centers. For many seniors, particu- larly those in rural areas, the pro- grams serve as the principal point of access to needed PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: services and infor- 1,131 Social and recreational programs mation. All of 900 Hea~h Education & these groups are Hea~h Screenings artiall funded b 335 volunteers contrbuted 11,208 p . I Y .. y volunteer hours to this program. theIr ocal oties. AGE RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS IN 1991: 55-64 -4% 65-74 -40% 75.84 . 45% 85+ . 9% 82% of these program parti~nts were women. SENIOR OUTREACH (Counseling, Case Management, and Outreach) provides in-home counseling and case management to frail elderly and their families throughout all of suburban Hennepin County to help the older person remain independent. Senior Outreach staff meet with seniors in their own homes to identify and connect with just the right combination of services that will fit their specific needs. In this way, older adults of all income levels receive the most appropriate and cost- effective services available, from a wide array of programs. The broad range of services includes transportation, personal care, homemaking, medical care, finances, home maintenance, respite help, and visitors. In many instances, staff can locate services which are provided to the older person at little or no cost. Senior Outreach staff make home visits to older adults from six office locations: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Mound, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale. Senior Outreach Highlights 1991 · 976 frail elders received long-term intensive case management services. I~ II · 6,169 hours of direct client service through 10,814 contacts with clients. · Over 95% of Senior Outreach clients remained independent in the community. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, also known as Seniors Serving Business, helps to enhance the lives of the individuals it employs by providing a supportive social setting that is tailored to meet the needs of senior employees so that they can do meaningful, productive work and supplement their Social Security incomes. Clients engage in unskilled, non-strenuous, repetitive manual labor that requires consistent attention to detail in order to produce high quality products and services. Periodic surveys substantiate the Program's objective of enhancing client self-worth and self esteem. Corporations and small businesses in the community are contacted to assess their labor intensive needs. Companies using the program have provided different types of jobs including light assembly, packing/packaging, collating, mail sorting, labeling, hand addressing and envelope stuffing. In 1991 approximately 100 clients worked in the program. Since its inception in 1982, the Senior Employment Program has provided meaningful work for seniors with the corresponding social benefits. Fees collected from business customers have covered the Program's basic operating costs. In mid-1989 the Board of Directors adopted a Marketing Plan for the Senior Employment Program. The Plan was developed for the express purpose of charting a course of controlled growth to allow us to continue to serve more elderly clients. :, , lE In 1991, Senior Community Services had a 35 (FTE) member professional staff who were assisted by 1 ,223 volunteers. The monetary value of the volunteer hours totaled $361,812. Commitment to provide opportunities for all of Senior Community Services' program areas continues. The number of volunteers used in all agency program has risen each year. Our volunteer roster includes a 16-year-old volunteer who visits a homebound senior, and volunteers in every age range. The majority of our volunteers are senior citizens including a 94-year-old actively giving her time at the N u m b e r . o f V o I u n t e e r s . 1230 1107 Minnetonka Senior Center. All of these volunteers enhance the quantity and quality of our programs. Senior Community Services utilizes volunteers as: friendly visitors, receptionists, handy persons for home and yards, senior center advisory members, van drivers, dining volunteers and community project leaders. These meaningful volunteer opportunities give the volunteers a sense of self worth, a necessary component to one's sense of well- being. Elizabeth Ater, a friendly visitor to a homebound senior said, "As a volunteer, I know that I gain more than I give." Volunteer Growth . ..~ . ~. ..'" . .... ~///- : : ~"",~d~<"'" 0""'-- o 1985 o Volunteers 1987 1989 1991 Years "".. WaIl8r ~ v.ce President & CIi" RnIn:iaI OIIicer,EIIllClIl~ II"*-a-I.",, Daralyn Peifer SeniOlIlngIl Benefi5I RNr1Ce, General YUs Alison Fulr "-r~CJ.SH ...... IIll!lIlM m Gen Olson MiIINooIa SlateSeMtJr; former Ma)'<l' MiMesIIista 1.1Iat1'rllilrlf Tom TIC8II AIlIlmIy al.uw flrm.. H8'lnepn Cou", Board ChaIr ~ Ryan Sclroeder 0Iy AdIr.IIllmIa; 0Iy oIRamIey Marty Gurilz tlclJs1riaI Cred~Co. ~e~ VoIunteel PIymouIh 5eriOlS Steve Rood I'losIdeIItCentelor IOm-PJaIt ManaJ!IIIOlI! WIluPllliial BobMBIer I'IeIiIenl, >>tor; bmerMa)'<l'~ &_1Je1illr Ben Wtthhart OIyc...v:n"""'~Slaevlew Tad .kIde &mepIn c..mty CommiiebIt! urn.. S1lie Senatlr; flrmll S1a1e Represenllmve Bob Zagaros v.ce Presilent Iletgslrlllll Jewelers Past President Robbinsdale Jaycees .... Carla Pavone DilecmOpmlin IIllI s,.ma SuppllIl.LDS Toni Andll'SOll VIle 1'eIdmtlluawl"""""" AIIIaot~MMebIb Leonard Kcpp Mound 0Iy MIIIIpr CleO WldScalorlllllidpltlllll Lntsfous v.ce President & G8'l8lal CalnseI, ~Nalilllal Ule m. Co. Karl Dansky !ieokrCmlm 01 MpIo. 6ell Connie McCullough VIleI'lelilenl, ~Mcrtw ,. ",... John Blaser 5l'1IIorA1IlIt~ Prlrewmlwoe Bob DeGhetto PDldeotIllGlello~ bmer MlmlnmkaC'o1mcllman John Nelson OIylt1llchMl .......l'olicelJfliEr In MEMORY In memory of Jean Rifley who died March 31, 1992. As a member of South Hennepin Human Services Council and founding member of Friends of H.O.M.E., Jean participated in the liaison committee in the transfer of H.O.M.E. to Senior Community Services and served on the Senior Community Services Board of Directors. She was very active in the League of Women Voters, her church and several Edina civic committees. . SENIOR. COMMUNITY SElMCFS ACKNOWLEDGES WITH GRATITUDE ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS PR.OGRAMS AND SER.VICFS Hopkins Communiy Center Hopkins Knights ci CoIumOOs Hal Hopkins'Minnetonka Joint ~ation LoreUoHi Ala Messiah United Methodist Churdl Minneapois Senior Aide Projed Minnegasco City of . Mi Comie McCullough Adele Mehta Beatrice Pegman D C Pnllman St. Mary Over 55 Club Bonia & Thomas Sinkel Ruth Bovey Stevens Barbara Thatd1er Westonka Senior Ce~er Laures 'tung & Bef1amil F. Wdhhart City ci Mimetonka Minnetonka School Distrid Mimetonka National Bank Ciyof Minnetrista MOOicello Senior Cftizen Center City of Mound Norwest Bank, Hopkins Nutrition Centers Program - Region 7 City ci Orono Orono Lyons CIIb Orono School Distrid City ci Plymouth Plymouth Senia Cftizens Club Regional Transit Board City ci RDileki CRy of RoIilinsdaIe S J Thoms & Assoc V.1age of Tanka Bay T rility Lutheran COOrdl United Way ci Delano Unfted Way of Minneapolis United Way of MOOicelk> Frederick O. Watson Foundation CRy of Wayzata West Metro Coordinated Transportation Westonka School District MAJOR fuNDING SOURCES Americana Bank D W Bell Foundation James F Bel Foundation City of BIoornington Blue Cross & Blue Stield City of Brooklyn Center City ci Buffalo Calvin Presbyterian Churdl Catholic Charlies City ci Chanhassen City of Corooran Crow River State Bank City of Deephaven City of Delano no School Distrid of Eden Praiie Edila telsior ~. Exallsior H<.l*ins Irst Eye Care Friends C' IN-KIND RESOURCES: Barmry Coast Players CRyof~on BoarcMak Apartments CIrist Lutheran Church INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS (CoItb8d ~ or me) Mary Bayless JoIm Blaser Dept. CRy of Long Lake State Bank ci Long Lake Mad Ce~ers City ci Medna Metroric Milnegasoo Minnesota Humaniies Commissioo V~eers of America West Medcine Lake CommurIy Ckb Westonka Communiy Services f' G1easoo Printing Hamel American Legion Steve Hansen PIW Hillside ~ ApartmeRs Ciyof ~ St. George Catholic Churd1 CRy of St. LOIis Park SCI MED City ci SOOreVeOOd CRy of SprirQ Park Telaine Dimatteo Rictwd W. Durr.an WIam C. Glover Hopkins Women's CIIb 1nIerd1urd1 Comnuily AssociaIkln ... Report Photos COtItesy ci Art Nichol, Cathy Bailey and Tm Hansen Report Layout oourtesy of BI Maddy EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Benjamin F. Withhart SENIOR OUTREACH Beverly Abbott Lori Angus Ruth Ann Dobbins Debby Hoger Peg Kamholz Barbara Lopata Sandra Miller PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS Adele Mehta JoAnn M. Kvern Ron Bloch EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Willard Rodeck Bill Komp . To Monticello VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Libby Hansen WRIGHT COUNTY . * Mound . Chenhessen A H.O.M.E. Offices (service in-homes) * Senior Outreech Offices (service in-homes) * Adminlstrlltive.5. Senior Employment Progrllm . Multi-purpose Senior Centers (locetlons serve severlll communities ellch) SENIOR CENTERS Catherine M. Bailey Jennifer Crotteau Joyce Flury Melinda Kohrt Pam Loidolt Kristine Orluck JoAnne Pavelka Stephen Pieh Gail R. Sinkel Susan A. Wilkens ANOKA COUNTY ~ Community Senior Group Offices (17 service loclltlons in churches, clubs.5. lIpts. not shown) -a- 5 City Trllnsportetion Office SENIOR GROUPS Rita DeBruyn Melinda Kohrt Sara Mittelstaedt JoAnne Pavelka H.O.M.E. PROGRAM Elizabeth Crouch Timothy J. Hansen Julie A. Larson Joylene K. Spencer OFFICE STAFF Bernadette Weber Audrey Johnson Rosalie Fallat SENIOR AIDES Vera Bee Marvin Gasper Phyllis Johnson lone Kroona Verda Maidment Mike Nilson Donna Provo Teri Schafers 1 i.