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Funding awards announced for senior meals

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The Seattle Human Services Department last week announced funding awards for two agencies to provide home-delivered meals to homebound seniors in Seattle and King County:

  • $324,904 was awarded to Lifelong AIDS Alliance for the Chicken Soup Brigade to serve 74,690 meals to 411 participants.
  • $840,070 was awarded to Senior Services for Meals on Wheels to serve 357,476 meals to 1,920 participants.

A total of four proposals were submitted ($1,734,137 in funding requests). Two applicants were selected for the $1,164,974 in available funding.

‘Farm to Table’ nominated for award

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The Farm to Table partnership has been nominated for an annual Sustainability Leadership Awards from Sustainable Seattle. The program is being recognized for efforts to raise the bar for sustainability, with a nomination in the Resource Impact category. Award winners will be announced on January 31, 2014 during a celebration at the Museum of History and Industry. Through the efforts of staff in HSD’s Aging & Disability Services (ADS) and Youth & Family Empowerment (YFE) divisions, the Farm to Table program connects senior meal sites and Seattle child care programs to local area farms with the goal of providing local, organic produce to some of Seattle’s most under-served communities, serving 1250 children and seniors at 50 different meal sites throughout the city. The program also provides training in seasonal menu planning, scratch cooking and nutrition education to staff at participating sites. Sustainable Seattle is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability in the Central Puget Sound, nationally, and internationally.

Area Plan on Aging updated

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HSD’s Aging and Disability Services, along with sponsoring partners King County and United Way of King County, have completed the 2014-2015 Update to the Area Plan on Aging. This is a biennial update to the 2012-2015 Area Plan on Aging for the King County region. The 140-page document is full of good information, including updated population profile data and a summary of accomplishments. The update also provides information about staffing, budget, plans for the next two years, and new and revised goals and objectives. The update will guide the work of ADS for the next two years.

Senior Coffee Hour focuses on SR99 tunnel project

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The October Senior Coffee Hour sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens, features Dave Sowers, Washington State Department of Transportation, who will speak about the SR99 tunnel project. The event is on Thursday, Oct. 17th, 10-11 a.m., in the Central Building, 810 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, in downtown Seattle.

Seeking candidates for African American elders council

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HSD is seeking candidates to serve on the Mayor’s Council for African American Elders. The council advises City officials on policies, programs and services of benefit to older African Americans. Members must reside within King County and serve without compensation. The Mayor’s Council on African American Elders is a council of up to 12 members. See this press release for details.

Coffee Hour features Aging & Disabilty Services Director

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The next Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens Coffee Hour features Jesse Eller, director of the Aging and Disability Services (ADS) division. ADS is a unit of the Seattle Human Services Department. The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. at Central Building, 810 3rd Avenue, between Columbia and Marion streets, 1st Floor Conference Room.

How to beat the heat

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Information and services from the City of Seattle to beat the summer heat are available in this press release.

Also, for senior Seattle residents, see below for information about senior centers where you can go to cool off.

Senior Centers  Hours Address Phone

A/C

  Comments
Ballard Senior Center M-F 8:30-4:30 (except Th 8:30am – 9:00 pm); closed 7/4 5429 32nd NW 206-247-0403

N

 People are welcome have windows open
Central Area Sr Ctr MT 8:30-4:30; WTh 8:30am-9:00pm; F 8:30-4:30 (closed 7/4) 500 30th Ave S 206-726-4926

Y

 A/C dining room only
Greenwood Sr Ctr M-F 8:30-5:00 (closed 7/4) 525 N 85th St 206-297-0875

Y

 A/C in main room
International District M-F 9:00-5:00 7301 Beacon Ave S 206-587-3735

N

  
Pike Market Sr Ctr  M-F 8:00-4:00; (closed 1st Wed of month & 7/4) Sat & Sun 8:00-2:00  85 Pike St, Suite 200 206-728-2773

Y

  
South East Sr Ctr  

M-F 8:30-4:00 (closed 7/4)

  4655 South Holly St 206-722-0317

Y

  
South Park Sr Ctr    8201 10th Ave S  

 N

  
Wallingford Senior Services  M-F 10:00-5:00 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140  206-461-7825

N

 In daylight basement that stays cool
West Seattle Sr Ctr  M-F 8:30-5:00 (closed 7/4)  4217 SW Oregon St 206-932-4044

Y

  

 

Community conversation on aging with Mayor, director

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Join Mayor Mike McGinn and Aging & Disability Director Jesse Eller for a Community Conversation and light lunch, Thursday June 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N (lower level at the Good Shepherd Center). Share your thoughts on staying in the community as we age. Please RSVP for lunch: register@wallingfordseniors.org OR 206-461-7825. Co-sponsored by Wallingford Community Senior Center and Phinney Neighborhood Association. Aging & Disability Services is a division of the Seattle Human Services Department.