2015 Annual Report - the Chelsea Senior Center

Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Chelsea, Mich.
Permit No. 21
Chelsea Senior Center
512 Washington Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
819 members
25,128 visits
Annual Report
2015-2016
in 2015
Highlights of 2015
CSC Members enjoy an intergenerational zip line trip.
2016 Board of Directors:
President - James Alford
Vice President - Gary Munce
Secretary - Shar Eisenbeiser
Treasurer - Ken Gietzen
Susan Bairley
Cindy Beauchamp
Phil Boham
Anne Comeau
Jackie Fairbanks
Diane Kieliszewski
James Randolph
Shirley Schneider
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

The United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation awarded us $10,000 to expand
senior transportation, including a free shuttle for Pines and UMRC residents to enjoy our senior lunch
program Monday-Friday.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital awarded us $10,000 to subsidize our exercise classes in Chelsea and
Grass Lake. Members can now enjoy exercise 5 days a week for a $1 suggested donation.

Rural Partners of Michigan and the Washtenaw County Consortium on Aging awarded us two separate
grants for free W.A.V.E. bus passes and 100 emergency kits for homebound seniors.

The Music & Memory program was launched in partnership with Silver Maples, UMRC, Ascent Audiology, and Chelsea District Library to help improve the quality of life for seniors with memory loss and their
caregivers. Funding was provided by Chelsea Community Foundation and Helen McCalla Trust Fund.

With support from the Helen McCalla Trust Fund and the Chelsea School District, we added more
handicap and 20 additional reserved parking spaces for seniors during our hours of operation.

The travel committee led 28 trips attended by 748 participants.
NEW Grass Lake Senior Center opened in 2015:
Center Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
~~~
Contact Us:
P: 734-475-9242
F: 734-475-6189
www.chelseaseniors.org
Email: chelseaseniors@aol.com
Like us on Facebook!

This successful partnership is fully funded by
the Copper Nail, 5-Healthy Towns Foundation,
Grass Lake Downtown Development Authority,
Grass Lake Township, and GLSC members.

100+ attendees were at the Grand Opening and
ribbon cutting on April 23.

In 2015, there were 64 Grass Lake members.

The GLSC is open Tuesday and Thursday from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. offering Lunch with Friends,
and opportunities for exercise and socialization.

Seniors enjoy dual membership at both Grass
Lake and Chelsea Senior Centers.
www.grasslakeseniors.org
Community Supporters
$250 Club (“You Too Will be 50”)
The Chelsea Senior Center is supported by our members, the City of Chelsea, Chelsea School District, Chelsea
United Way, local townships (Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Sylvan), and Kiwanis Club of Chelsea. Additionally, we are
funded by generous community sponsors. Their support keeps our Center viable and accessible for all seniors in
the community. Please help us recognize and thank our 2016 sponsors for their dedication to our mission:
Platinum Sponsors ($4000+)
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital
United Methodist Retirement Communities
Gold Sponsors ($2000+)
Silver Sponsors ($1000+)
Chelsea State Bank
ClinSite LLC
Edward Jones (Diane Kieliszewski, Cole Funeral Chapel
Brent Martin, Michael O’Quinn)
IHA Chelsea Family & Internal
Jiffy Mixes/Chelsea Milling Co.
Medicine
Rick Taylor Real Estate
Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home
Silver Maples
Thrivent Financial
Friends of the CSC ($500+)
5-Healthy Towns Foundation
Chelsea Hometown Pharmacy
Chelsea Lanes & Antique Mall
State Farm Insurance In-kind
Our mission is
to enhance the
quality of life and
well being for
area seniors and
their families.
Helping Beyond our Walls
Chelsea Community Senior Services (C2S2)
is a program coordinated by the
Chelsea Senior Center that helps
local seniors access the resources
they need so they can remain
living in their own homes.
completed
requests for
This program is a partnership with
services
and
Silver Maples, and currently funded
referrals*
by the Washtenaw County
Coordinated Funders.
volunteer hours*
1,855
Thank you to our $250 Club Donors! Their generosity helps ensure our sustainability now and in the future.
Chelsea Lumber Company
Chelsea Lions Club
Dr. Reznick & Associates—Chelsea
Podiatry
Dr. Raymond Howe Orthodontics
Garden Mill In-kind
Grass Lake Medical Center
John McDermott, Attorney at Law
Lane Animal Hospital
Lehman & Scheffler Real Estate
McDonald and Company, CPA
Merkel Furniture & Flooring
Rick Eder - Farm Bureau Insurance
Jim & Janet Alford
Angelo Angelocci
Scott & Jan Baird
Paul & Susan Bairley
Annette Bragalone
Peggy Caveney
William & Marilyn Chandler
Don & Linda Cole
Edward & Anne Comeau
Andrew & Gina Ekis
Fred & Sally Dickinson
Duane & Laura Downer
Edward & Joan Driscoll
Gretchen Driskell
Jean Dunn
Steve & Kathy Eberle
Jim & Betsy Edgar
John & Jayetta Edwards
Bill & Shar Eisenbeiser
Michael & Ann Feeney
Tim & Judy Flint
Harry & Lois Gibson
Ken & D’Ann Gietzen
Frank & Elizabeth Hammer
Earl & Kay Heller
Arlene Howe
Will Johnson
Phyllis Jonas
John & Gladys Kennedy
Donna Lane
Dave & Martha Luick
Dr. Gary & Mary Maynard
Maryann Myers
Catherine Payne
Rodney & Kathy Payne
Frank & Sharon Pignanelli
Max & Sherri Plank
Jim & Mary Randolph
Ed & Karin Riske
Paul Schaible
Don & Shirley Schneider
Peter & Nettie Severn
Jeremy & Sharon Stephens
Patricia Trinkle
Jean Vargas
Hugh & Marilyn Wanty
Steve & Dayle Wright
300+
number of local youth
mentored and impacted by
our senior members
Merrill Crockett and Jim Randolph harvest peanuts with
preschoolers in the Intergenerational Garden hoop house.
“I thank you from the bottom
of my heart for what you did
for me. This has been one
of the potholes of life and
1,314
*Since program started October 2013
you were here for me.”
“The senior center is like an extended family.”
27,989 senior meals
Thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers, the Senior Nutrition Program grew
by 14% last year. More than 120 homebound seniors received hot meals and
visits through the Meals on Wheels program in 2015.
The Senior Nutrition Program is funded through the Area Agency on Aging 1-B
and the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development.
This program is also made possible with support from the Chelsea School District.
5,498 volunteer hours