- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Serving Food for a Christmas Party for the Braille Institute Thursday 12/03/15 12:00 to 2:00
ORGANIZATION: Pasadena Senior Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
General Help with Serving food to the Seniors in the Braille Room
Thursday December 3rd 2015
Come visit and or read to the Blind in our Braille Room this Thursday 12/03/15
Call or email Nancy Adams
626-685-6702
nancya@pasadenaseniorcenter.org
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About Pasadena Senior Center
Location:
85 E HOLLY ST, PASADENA, CA 91103, US
Mission Statement
Missiion Statement
Improving the lives of seniors through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, recreation, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism.
All Volunteers must registar at Volunteer Hub
Description
HISTORY OF PSC
The effort to start a center for Pasadena’s seniors began in 1953 with Ed Bignell, the city’s first full-time Director of Physical Education and Recreation. Bignell felt the city’s older residents needed recreational services like those provided for the city’s children and teens. It took him four years, but he finally convinced city leaders he was right.
On October 25, 1957, the Pasadena-Altadena Committee for Senior Citizens was formed by Pasadena's city directors, to investigate ways to serve seniors. The committee outlined a plan for a senior center and the directors responded by providing a site for a center in Memorial Park and approving a bond issue for its construction.
What was not covered, were the funds to staff the center.
The Junior League of Pasadena stepped forward with money to hire a director and a nonprofit board was then named to operate the center.
The Pasadena Senior Center opened in May 1960 and was the first nonprofit senior center in Southern California and one of the first in the nation. Junior League members contributed thousands of hours to staff the new facility during its first ten years.
In 1983, the center was given a ten-year grant from the Margaret Bundy Scott Trust, which paved the way for the center to expand both its programming and facility.
In 1998, after an extensive renovation that tripled its size, a new and improved center opened it doors with a billiard room, fully equipped gym, video production room, computer lab, library, more meeting rooms, a larger multipurpose room, intern and counseling offices and more employee space.
In the March of 1999, the center was awarded national accreditation by the National Council on Aging's National Institute of Senior Centers. This accreditation made the Pasadena Senior Center the first nationally accredited senior center in the state of California. The center was re-accredited in 2006.
Today, we continue our high standards as seniors choose from a wide variety of programs and services designed for those age 50 and over.
Open 364 days a year, we welcome all seniors regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, nationality or residency. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers are united in our mission - to improve and enrich the lives of seniors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Pasadena Senior Center85 E HollyPASADENA, CA 91103
DATE POSTED
November 30, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 Hours
- None