CONNECTIONSFALL 2018 A RICHMOND TRADITION SINCE 1976

FROM POLAND TO GERMANY TO RVAThe mission of Circle Center is to keep families together by having a safe place for older adults to be during the day while their family members work or receive that needed respite. Because we get to know our participants and the activities and care provided is so person-centered, we often get to know the very individual details of someone’s history. Our community is woven with unique histories and we want to acknowledge the successes and struggles that our participants have been through during their life. We take pride when we are able to provide them with the services that complement that history and their needs as they age. We also serve as a healthy and healing place for those who have been through physical and emotional trauma. Meet Alan Zimm, our 98-year-old Participant who has lived in Richmond for decades, but is originally from Poland and is a Holocaust survivor. During our reminiscing group at the Center one day, Alan told his peers about the challenges he faced as a young man. One of 10 children, Alan was taken captive along with members of his family and transported to a concentration camp named Buchenwald. Although he was separated from his brothers during his imprisonment, they were at the same camp and endured the same atrocities. The majority of Alan‘s family was killed during the war he and his brother Solomon were the only two survivors. Upon returning to Poland he was raised in his family home in his hometown, Kolo. He has fond memories of being raised among many pets including horses, german shepherds, ponies and canarys! At their home site in Poland, they grew produce including vegetables like cabbage, potatoes as well as fruit trees with apples pears and plums. It was in Poland that Alan met the love of his life, Halina. In 1948 they were married in Germany. They lived there for three years in order to obtain a sponsor and visa to come to America legally. The Jewish women’s organization in Germany helped them to legally travel to America and in 1952 Alan, Halina, and Solomon arrived in Richmond, Virginia.Alan and Halina became parents to two sons and two daughters. Halina enjoyed speaking at women’s clubs and Alan begin his own tailoring business in Richmond. Alan said with his still thick Polish accent “Our shop would make men’s suits, slacks and ladies suits, skirts and dresses”. Alan shared that his favorite part of being a tailor was “using the sewing machine” and “I also created one or two of my very own designs!” he said with a proud smile. At Circle Center, Alan enjoys socializing with other participants and staff as well as keeping fit with our wellness activities!

4900 West Marshall Street

Richmond, Virginia 23230

(804) 355-5717

www.circlecenterva.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marshall Bigelow

Paula Desel (Chair)

Shane Finnegan

Christine Hagan

Yvonne Haynes

Emmett Heltzel

Melanie Lee

W. Grey Ligon, II

Beth Ludden (Vice Chair)

Jay Lugar

Chris Lumpkin (Treasurer)

Mary Ann Mugel

Mark Railsback (Secretary)

CHANGES AROUND THE CENTERThis summer two physical changes took place at Circle Center! Our lovely new reception area and the installation of a beautiful new fenced in garden. We are grateful to Henrico County for funding our reception area. Our garden was a group effort spearheaded by Genworth and executed by Backyard Farmer and HandsOn Greater Richmond. We are so appreciative of our continued relationship with Genworth and all of the wonderful things they do to support us and we are fortunate to have formed new partnerships with Backyard Farmer and HandsOn Greater Richmond. If anyone wants to view the garden please feel free to ask a staff member and they will accompany you! Enjoy our before and after pictures of our new spaces.

HANDSON GREATER RICHMONDUPS was at it again when Give a Day RVA took place on September 29! We have stunning new flower boxes under our portico – built by Richmond Community Tool Bank and stained by the volunteers from UPS. Our outdoor landscaping is ready for winter with new mulch, weeding, trimmed grass and bushes, and an overall sprucing up of the outside. But that’s not all! UPS really got to work and painted our employee breakroom. It needed a new coat of paint and they tackled that with competence as they do all of their volunteer work here at the Center. We can’t thank UPS enough for their continued support of our facility.

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MESSAGE FROM AMYDear Families and Friends,

Once again fall is upon us and we find ourselves thankful for the many friends and supporters of Circle Center. If you’ve been to the Center lately you’ve noticed that we were able to renovate our reception area with the help of Henrico County and we have added a garden on the side of our building compliments of Genworth and HandsOn Greater Richmond.

We have noticed throughout the last several months that participants are coming to the Center for the first time more fragile and further along in their disease process than they have in the past. This could be for a variety of reasons. It could be that families are trying to “do it all” and not ask for help with their loved one until showing signs of illness themselves. Possibly finances are a factor and they may not be aware of our affordable day services or that we have scholarship available. It is possible that families do not know about us! As supporters of Circle Center and our mission to keep families together, please continue to reach out to your family, friends, church families and co-workers if you notice that they have a need for our services. Circle Center has always had a “word of mouth” referral network, and we would like for that to continue.

The generosity of others and their willingness to support our Center continues to amaze me. As we reflect during this holiday season, we remember those who have donated their time, their talent, their resources. We are especially thankful for the families who trust us to care for their loved ones. Please continue to talk about Circle Center to your friends, your families and your peers to let them know who we are and why it’s important for them to continue to support us and our mission.

Have a wonderful holiday season,

Amy C. Bodman, CEO

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO HELPWe receive so much support here at Circle Center in a variety of ways – from the bigger more obvious sources - donations of items we use regularly, financial support from individuals, corporations, and grants, the gift of time from all of our amazing volunteers – to the smaller ways that help behind the scenes. Two of these are Amazon Smile and your Kroger shopping card. Each time you shop at Kroger or Amazon, a portion of your purchase, at no cost to you, can go toward supporting our Center. Please consider this option as a way to help us to generate a little more financial support toward our Needs Based Scholarship Fund. To link your Kroger card to Circle Center please visit http://www.kroger.com and login to your account. Search for us by our name or number – BU630, and click enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires a valid email address and an awards card. Thank you for taking that extra step to help us generate a few more dollars for our scholarship program! To support our Center through Amazon, login to smile.amazon.com, hover your mouse over Accounts & Lists, click on “Your AmazonSmile”, type in Circle Center Adult Day Services in the search bar and we will pop up. Just click on our name and you’re done!

THE HOLIDAY SHOPPE IS COMING!Circle Center’s Holiday Shoppe will take place on December 5th, 6th, and 7th. This event is a wonderful way for each of our participants to independently choose their own gift for their family members and caregivers. We will be collecting new and gently used items for sale in our shoppe until November 30th. It takes many volunteers to make this a success and there are many options available. If you are interested in sharing your time to help participants shop, prepare the tables or wrap gifts please contact Mary Branzelle at mbranzelle@circlecenterva.org. Families please be on the lookout for information about how to register your loved one to participate in shopping for the holiday!

RECENT GIFTS

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Circle Center is grateful for the continued generosity of those partners in our community who recognize the importance of our mission and who support our work. From individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations to our faith communities,

Circle Center is able to continue serving the most fragile of adults during the day enabling them to go home at night and remain part of the most important relationship - that of family.

The Center has made every effort to include each gift we have received. If your name is omitted from this honor roll please accept our apologies and contact us so we may update our records. Thank you.

The Ellena M. Walker Circle recognizing gifts of $1,000 or moreAnonymous In Memory of Martha WilliamsAnonymous Henry Ayon and Paula DeselMarshall and Lindsey BigelowDwayne DagenhartMr & Mrs Thomas FarrellShane and Maggie FinneganKenneth and Mildred GammonsSteve and Joan GoodeRoy and Charlotte GrierEric and Virginia LippetzBeth and Patrick LuddenBarbara MooberryMary Ann MugelRachel and Geo Sanborn In Memory of Thomas and Bill HarrisMarian ScottJames and Barbara Sensabaugh In Honor of Brother ScottHart Lee and Betsy Shuff

Benefactors recognizing gifts of $500-$999Louis Wilbur AllinHector and Cathy AlonsoCarolyn AtkinsonAmy and Dave BodmanJohn and Peggy BorgardValerie BrookemanAlex DerhovhannessianAnne Desel in memory of Robert F. DeselPatty Harpine In Honor of father Donald WhiteReneta Haynes In Honor of grandmother Winifred JosephRaymond C. and Sandra S. JonesBill and Jane LiepisChris LumpkinJose Luis MurilloSarah Murman In Honor of Anne ChewningLee MurrayVilma Osmalov In Memory of Jerry OsmalovPreston PughMark RailsbackSheila SelznickAndy and Tina Sherrod Kenneth and Peggy ThompsonClaudine TurpinPatricia and William Wilkerson

Providers recognizing gifts of $100-$499Anonymous In Memory of Jerry OsmalovJohn and Sue BarrieRichard and Betsy BighinattiJohn W. Bolin IIITammy BondsRenee and David Bova-CollisMary BrownChristine BryanBarry and Cynthia BurkhardtJames D. Burton In Memory of Sula BurtonKatie CampbellKatherine B. CarterJennifer Cornell In Memory of mother Marilyn W. DiSalvoJames CostelloStephen and Mary Jane CoyDiane CranendonkPauline CrowlingElizabeth DentLena Donnini In Memory of Joseph DonniniRobert and Lunette EdwardsYvonna and Jim FrazerEdith and Eugene Glock In Honor of Nick Meads and Karen DeutschGrace GulickChristopher and Nancy HabenichtChristine HaganKatie HamannTonia HamptonRonald Haynes

Yvonne P. HaynesJack and Sara HeislerEmmett R. and Lynn C. HeltzelKathie HewittDiana K. Hollett In Memory of Lee J. HollettJim and Mercedes HortonJacob, Jane and Jessica In honor of Sandra NelsonJohn JoynerDonna Knicely In memory of Bill JordanLaura KottkampMelanie LeeMichael and Carolyn Leininger In Honor of Tom TaylorEleanor LewisMargaret Edds Robert LipperSuzanne Kossan Lowman In Honor of Joseph KossanJames and Lisa LugarJames & Marie MartinelliMary Pensabene-AlbertNicholas M. MeadsLaura Meyers In Memory of Helen LaughonDiane MoorePat O’Bannon In Memory of Helen LaughonJohn and Mary Sue OehlerJohn OrrockBarbara Ozlin and Jim DavisLisa PacelliThomas ParynikJames Payne In Memory of Mary PayneMelissa PeskinFrederick PlatzAnne O PollardMary RanesTimothy RiceRoderick RobinsonAlan Rudnick and Marc VillamielSonya Scales In Honor of Don Marie ScalesJennifer SpannNeil and Debra Stern In Memory of Jerry OsmalovAdolph and Mary Ann StrobelMary L. SullivanCarol SummittJodi TeitelmanLinda TerryRobbin ThomasFrances and Gayle Turner In Memory of Earnest L. TurnerCasey and Patrick WarrenLouise Tabb Whipple In Honor of mother Marjorie Tabb and In Memory of father Radolph P. TabbMilitza Wiseman

Friends recognizing gifts up to $99Anonymous In Memory of Anne Tiller and “Buddy” RheaDavid and Sandra AldrichPatricia ArmstrongDavid and Altha BattleLillian BerberichMary Holly BigelowMary K. BranzellJames and Frances BrooksCarolyn B. BrownJay and Courtney BurkhardtJamie DaggonPhilip and Virginia EckertAlan and Elena EdwardsMatthew FlippinCharmione Alexander-ForbesMichael and Miriam FordJean GustafssonJames and Robin HarrisMiranda HillSusan HollisterLauren JohnsonVirginia JoynerBobby KellandKathy KelleySalpy and Richard Kevorkian

Madelyn Kossan In Memory of Joseph KossanJulie LaskarisRichard LechleiterSharon LewisSara LovelaceMarilyn W. Lowenstein In Memory of Louise Bloom WeissWilliam LukhardKatherine T. MacGilvrayAnne Bolton and Kathryn MassieAnn W. MaysPamela McCartyRobert McTierRose MooreDiana PepplerElizabeth P. PerkinsLory PhillippoThomas and Estelle Porter In Memory of Anthony VenardosMartha T. ReveneMatthew RobinsBeverly Cawthorne and Robin RochelleRuth Ann and Tom SchollMaura ScottTeri ScottDianna Gabay-SelbyVeronica and Gale SkinnerJune SmythEdward and Suzanne SpedeLefteris StylopoulosCarol SummittCharles and Mary Louise TarkerJanet Brown TaylorKatherine and Thomas TaylorLaChelle M. TaylorJane Tepper In Honor of Sandra NelsonClare ThomasDawnamaria ThompsonLaneuville Walker In Memory of Sophia V. ScottStan WallJames Warns

Corporations, Foundations and OrganizationsAltria Companies Employee Community FundAmazon SmileAnthem HealthKeepersAssociated Printing ServicesBon Air RotaryCounty of Henrico Department of Community RevitalizationDominion Energy Employee GivingThe GE Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramGenworth FoundationGeorge J. & Effie L. Seay FoundationGertrude M. Conduff FoundationHarris MechanicalHirschler FleisherInsurance & Investment Agents of VirginiaJenkins FoundationKenneth T. and Mildred S. Gammons Charitable Foundation Inc.KrogerMetropolitan Health Foundation, Inc.Partnership for Nonprofit ExcellenceSenior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on AgingSheltering Arms Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia The Pauley Family FoundationThe Titmus Foundation, Inc.United Way of Greater Richmond PetersburgThe UPS FoundationWalter W. Regirer and Maria Teresa Regirer Foundation

Faith CommunitiesCathedral of the Sacred HeartSt. James’s Episcopal ChurchSaints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of VA Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church St. John’s United Church of Christ

OUR VISION

A community where all older adults and their families have the support and resources to live together with purpose and dignity.

OUR MISSION

To provide comprehensive and individualized quality care for older adults during the day, enabling them to live at home and providing assurance and respite for family caregivers.

HOW TO HELP – GIVE YOUR TIME, YOUR TALENT, YOUR TREASURE

• Volunteer – work with participants on art projects, help with meals, read, play games, assist staff, care for plants. Share your time.

• Play an instrument? Belong to a choir? Enjoy working with computers? Share your talent.

• Support Circle Center with a monetary donation, a pledge, a planned gift, or sponsor a drive for paper products, craft supplies, office materials. Share your treasure.

“ What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodal

CELEBRATING HELPING OLDER ADULTS LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND PURPOSE SINCE 1976

FOUNDING CHURCHESCathedral of the Sacred Heart

First English Lutheran

Grace Covenant Presbyterian

St. James’s Episcopal

St. John’s United Church of Christ

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday – Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM

For more information, please call (804) 355-5717 or visit our website at www.circlecenterva.org

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