Team Spotlight: Recreation

Our friendly event-certified recreation team provides enriching experiences for our community’s seniors and adults with physical and adaptive needs. From organized activities and crafts to field trips and annual themed events, it is our goal to enhance the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of our participants.

“We want to create opportunities to engage with our seniors in a way that allows them to express their creativity and to be social with each other,” said Jo Figueroa, Social Programs Manager. “We are so excited to be going on trips and crafting in person again.”

Delphina Salazar agrees. She regularly attends open crafts and activities, as well as special outings such as movie days or painting pottery.

“I like the different craft ideas that the recreation team comes up with,” said Delphina. “I also like talking with everybody while we work on the projects. I know a lot of them, and for some, when we craft or go out, is the only time I get to see them.”

Jo, who took the reins of recreation in September of last year, is looking forward to creating more intricate crafts while keeping some of the simple ones to better serve all levels of crafters.

“I’d like to add more cultural crafts and have some guest crafters come in as well,” said Jo. “We are also looking forward to bringing back out-of-state trips and adding more activities.”

Tony Dallas is excited about adding more trips as well. He enjoys the sports and other local outings, but has fond memories of a trip he took with Senior Services in 2018 that made a life-long wish come true.

“When I was in first grade, they showed us photos of the Space Needle being built in Seattle and I knew that I wanted to see it one day,” said Tony. “Then many years later, I was able to take that trip. It was great to see all of the sites and to make new friends.”

To learn more about Recreation open activities and outings, or to register for our by-lottery event, please call our activities line at 480.362.7565.