Advisor October 2012
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expense that we have not had to budget for in the past. Our goal of $750,000 will pay for construction as well as needed furniture, computers, telephones, etc. for the addition. We hope to conclude our fundraising by the end of this year. Although we have a long way to go, we hope to begin construction in Spring of 2013. It has been particularly difficult to raise sufficient funds for our programs this year while also raising funds for our expansion. We have been using every opportunity to ask everyone who is interested in the welfare of older adults to make a generous donation to The Senior Hub. If you would like to support our efforts you can designate your gift to fund our programs or they can help fund our building expansion. Support for both is needed now. Donations are tax-deductible and can be mailed to The Senior Hub, or made on our website at, www.seniorhub.org. With your help we can continue to provide support that allows older adults to live independently in their own homes which is still the most
compassionate and the least costly thing that we can do for them. Become a part of our future and help us continue to make a difference‌
Building plans progressing By Howard Yeoman Executive Director The Senior Hub began making plans to expand and renovate our main office building in Federal Heights nearly a year ago. Our facility has seen few alterations in its 26 years and the need for expansion and renovation has become critical to achieving our mission, especially as
the population of our area continues to age. The planned facility expansion and renovation will add 1,300 square feet of office space and 1,200 square feet of basement storage to improve services for older adults and increase The Senior Hub’s capacity to serve more seniors than ever before. It will create functional work space for staff that are currently sharing offices and working in a hallway and storage closet. And, it will improve efficiencies throughout the building while increasing client privacy and confidentiality. Fundraising for the project began in the fall of 2011 and we have achieved 65% of our $750,000 goal, including cash, pledges, and in-kind donations. In August, Adams County gave our fundraising efforts a big boost by transferring ownership of our building to us. The county built the building for us 26 years ago, but they retained ownership. This transaction will allow us to be eligible to submit certain grant applications that we did not qualify for as a government owned facility, especially energy efficiency grants. The improved energy efficiency will reduce our utility costs which will be particularly timely since the transfer of the ownership will also now require us to pay the cost of maintaining our building. An
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