Annual Report - the Chelsea Senior Center

Phone: 734-475-9242
Email: chelseaseniors@aol.com
www.chelseaseniors.org
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Center Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
January 2015
Nonprofit Org.
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Chelsea, Mich.
Permit No. 21
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Chelsea Senior Center
512 Washington Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
Annual
Report
2014 - 15
Our mission is to
promote, encourage,
and organize activities
that address the
physical, social, and
emotional concerns
of Chelsea area
senior citizens
and their families
Highlights of 2014

We renewed our facility lease with the school district for another
5 years and added an additional activity room.

Much needed facility improvements were made this past summer
with new carpeting and paint in our activity rooms.

With partial support from the Helen McCalla Trust Fund, we purchased new senior friendly chairs, a projector, and a wide screen.

A generous donation from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and Judith
and Duane Newland provided us with comfortable arm chairs and
a pool table for our new game room.

With support from the school district and the library, we switched
over to a faster and more accessible WiFi service.

We were awarded a 2-year grant from Washtenaw Coordinated
Funders for human services operations.

We received a mini grant for MI Bridges Access and two of our
staff are certified to help seniors apply for state benefits
(e.g. Medicaid, food stamps, emergency relief).

The Washtenaw County Consortium on Aging awarded us a small
grant to provide free W.A.V.E. bus passes for local seniors.
Wii Bowling Team
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23,372
783
total visits in 2014
active members in 2014
“After I retired, the four walls were closing in
on me; the Senior Center was my rescue.”
~ Pat
2015 Board of Directors:
President - James Alford
Vice President - Cindy Beauchamp
Secretary - Shar Eisenbeiser
Treasurer - Ken Gietzen
The travel committee led 25 trips attended by 704 participants.
Susan Bairley
Phil Boham
Jackie Fairbanks
Frank Hammer
Diane Kieliszewski
Gary Munce
James Randolph
Shirley Schneider
Jeremy Stephens
Tammy Lehman
-School Board Liaison
Trinh Pifer, Executive Director
Lou Ellyn Green, Office Manager
Jennifer Smith, Program Manager
Mackenzie Pfeiffer, Chelsea Community Senior Services (C2S2)
Mary Erskine, Senior Nutrition Coordinator
Helping Seniors Stay Active and Connected to Their Community
Thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers, the Senior Nutrition Program continues to grow. 142 homebound seniors received hot meals
and visits through the Meals on Wheels program last year.
The Senior Nutrition Program is funded through the
Area Agency on Aging and
the Washtenaw County
Office of Community and
Economic Development. This
program is also made possible with the support of the
Chelsea School District.
24,642
senior meals
served
The Chelsea Community Senior Services (C2S2) is a program coordinated by the Chelsea Senior Center that helps local seniors access the
resources they need. This program is a partnership with Silver Maples,
and funded by the Chelsea Area Wellness Foundation, the Chelsea
Community Foundation, and the Washtenaw Coordinated Funders.
Last year:
195 120
seniors were
helped
C2S2 volunteers
were engaged
844
requests were completed
for services and referrals
Intergenerational
Meals on Wheels volunteers
“I feel like I am getting my life back.”
~ C2S2 client
The Intergenerational Garden enjoyed a bountiful third season. The
garden continues to be supported by the Chelsea Area Garden Club,
the Garden Mill, and countless volunteers.
 Harvested over 390 pounds
of food
 Recorded over 475 volunteer hours (half from kids)
 Hoop house installed with
raised beds in partnership
with Eisenhower Center
 Connected with 140+
summer camp kids Jun-Aug
in partnership with Chelsea
School District
 Girl Scout Troop 1807
installed a walking path
CSC 2015 Annual Budget = $214,431
Funding Sources:
6%
9%
Grants & Contracts
8%
Fundraisers
41%
Programs
12%
Memberships
Donations
24%
 Chelsea Community Kitchen
led summer cooking classes
Annual sponsorship
Jim and Mary Randolph help
preschoolers start seedlings.
Community Supporters
Thank you to our $250 Club Donors! Their generosity helps ensure
our growth and sustainability now and in the future.
The Chelsea Senior Center is supported by our members, the City of
Chelsea, Chelsea School District, Chelsea United Way, local townships (Dexter, Lima, Sylvan) and Kiwanis Club of Chelsea. We are
also funded by generous community sponsors. Please help us
recognize and thank our 2015 sponsors for supporting our mission:
Chelsea Family Dentistry
Cherry Optometry
Farm Bureau Insurance-Rick Eder
McDonald and Company, CPA
Jim & Janet Alford
Angelo Angelocci
Scott & Jan Baird
Paul & Susan Bairley
Joan Bingel
Peggy Caveney
William & Marilyn Chandler
Don & Linda Cole
Edward & Anne Comeau
Fred & Sally Dickinson
Duane & Laura Downer
Edward & Joan Driscoll
Paul & Jean Dunn
Kathy & Steve Eberle
John & Jayetta Edwards
Bill & Shar Eisenbeiser
Andrew & Gina Ekis
Tim & Judy Flint
Richard & Vicki Geiss
Harry & Lois Gibson
Frank & Elizabeth Hammer
Richard & Lynda Hess
Dan Hoffenbecker
Howdy & Carol Holmes
Arlene Howe
Will Johnson
Henry & Yvonne Johnson
Phyllis Jonas
John & Gladys Kennedy
Diane Kieliszewski
Dave & Martha Luick
Maryann Myers
Catherine Payne
Rodney & Kathy Payne
Frank & Sharon Pignanelli
James & Mary Randolph
Edwin & Karin Riske
Don & Shirley Schneider
Peter & Nettie Severn
Jeremy & Sharon Stephens
Adaline Stone
Ed & Judith Storment
Patricia Trinkle
Hugh & Marilyn Wanty
Steve & Dayle Wright
Annual Report
2014 — 2015
“where you don’t have to act your age”
$250 Club (“You Too Will be 50”)
Platinum Sponsor ($4000+)
United Methodist Retirement Communities
Anonymous
Gold Sponsors ($2000+)
Chelsea Milling Co/Jiffy Mixes
Chelsea State Bank
Silver Maples
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
Silver Sponsors ($1000+)
Cole Funeral Chapel
Edward Jones (Diane Kieliszewski, Michael O’Quinn, Steve Wolters)
Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home
Thrivent Financial
Friends of the CSC ($500+)
Chelsea Hometown Pharmacy
Chelsea Lanes & Antiques Mall
IHA Chelsea Family Medicine
State Farm Insurance-Bill Ballagh