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Spring 2020 Edition
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Positive AgingPositive AgingNewsletter & Annual Report
MEET RAMESHAfter Ramesh retired as a University of Washington mathematics professor, he had a strong desire to stay active and do something for his community. His late wife and veteran volunteer driver, Shanta, encouraged him to join the Volunteer Transportation program as the schedule was flexible and it allowed him the opportunity to make personal connections with his community. It was a perfect fit for an engaging, retired educator like Ramesh.
As a volunteer driver, Ramesh and others like him provide free rides for older adults, age 60 plus, that need help getting to and from essential healthcare appointments. Ramesh takes time to get to know the clients he drives, and provides an opportunity for them to have companionship to and from their doctor appointment. Drivers like Ramesh and Shanta turn what could be a stressful visit to a clinic into an invaluable opportunity for compassionate listening.
To be listened to, to truly be heard, can be a transformative experience for riders who may not have family members around to be that sounding board that’s so essential for emotional and physical wellbeing. “People are not connecting,” he says, “isolation is a huge problem and can cause severe health issues.” Ramesh shared a story about his wife Shanta, who had a new client that moved to be closer to her son. However, moving closer to her busy son left her familiar friends behind and she began to feel isolated and painfully alone.
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Jim WigfallCEO, Sound Generations
LETTER FROM THE CEO, JIM WIGFALL
April is National Volunteer Month, where we show our appreciation, and I would like to salute our volunteers! It’s in times like this, when we’re able to reaffirm the importance of community and the volunteers that have assisted in making a difference in the lives of many.
COVID-19 has presented some disruption to some of our programs and services, however, we are committed to meeting the needs of the high-risk, vulnerable population we serve in the face of the emerging COVID-19 challenges, and in some cases, we’ve had to pivot. For example, instead of having people come to 21 different sites to enjoy a hot nutritious lunch, our volunteers are helping us deliver these meals to even more people. Our phones and inboxes have been inundated with volunteers wanting to know how they can ensure the basic needs of older adults are met.
Our volunteers make it possible, and our experience of more than 50 years of dedicated service enables us to “respond” to the needs of our aging neighbors better than most. COVID-19 has dramatically highlighted what we see happening to older adults every day. With your support, we will continue to serve them now and in the future. Let’s keep taking care of each other, because regardless of what happens with COVID-19, our aging neighbors need us now more than ever. Together we can make a difference. Please donate or provide in-kind goods today!
Warm regards,
While our nation has not always been swift in its response to COVID-19, and we as individuals have been uncertain about our futures, one thing I can say is, the power of our volunteers supporting our community hasn’t been stronger and more present. This crisis has shown us that together, we are more effective.
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In Loving Memory of Shanta. Thank you for your 22 years of kind and compassionate
volunteer service.
This not uncommon scenario motivated Shanta to introduce the woman to her friend group and plug her into their community. This story demonstrates the power of bringing generous and perceptive volunteers together with our older adults in need. These small, but kind actions are yielding immeasurably positive results—everyday.
Sound Generations is thankful for volunteers like Shanta and Ramesh. They and all our volunteers are the heart of this organization, and we would not be able to function without them.
On behalf of all our diverse clients in need, we sincerely thank all of our tireless volunteers, who together with the Sound Generations staff, lead with their hearts to give from their hands and minds.
“Working with volunteers is such a blessing. Each day I am strengthened by the dedication our volunteers show in how they tackle each ride assignment. They don’t just complete the ride, but they do it with compassion, friendliness, and humor. They are the backbone to our program and what keeps me coming back after more than 21 years of
working with them.”- Donald Benedict, Lead Transportation Coordinator
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Text “SGOAM” to “41444”Thanks to Dwayne J. Clark of Aegis Living and the Clark Family Foundation for providing a $50,000 challenge fund. Our Older American’s Month Campaign Challenge will be going from April 1 to May 31. All donations of $100 or more will receive dollar-for-dollar matching gifts.
Help us reach out fundraising goal by saying YES to Older Americans Month! End hunger, social isolation, and loneliness for our aging King County neighbors TODAY!
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Positive AgingAnnual Report to the Community 2019
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NOURISH DELIVER ADVOCATE CONNECT STRENGTHEN EMPOWER
Dear Friends,
As we reflect back on the past year, we are extremely thankful for our community of individuals, companies, foundations, and community organizations that have joined us on this journey we call positive aging. We have managed to create a coordinated and integrated continuum of assistance that allows all to embrace aging in a way they can, not only, easily navigate but, one they can share, manage, and enjoy with care and support along the way.
“Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”- Betty Friedan
The challenges and accomplishments of 2019 for our programs have given us cause to celebrate our resilience, commitment, inclusion, and innovation. Working against ageism comes with many complexities when trying to ensure all voices are present, all needs are met, and all perspectives heard. Every day we are improving and growing operations in a way that allows our clients to feel included, respected, and cared for. Rather than merely exist, our engagement in community collaborations have enabled one of the most vulnerable populations to live with vitality and a sense of purpose. Together we have expanded the resources available for aging adults and disabled persons across King County.
We are grateful for your determination to support older adults on their aging journey through community connections and accessible services. We are stronger and we are more equipped to keep doing this work for many years to come. Our amazing staff and volunteers’ work wouldn’t be possible without your continued support. You play a major role in our success and are the biggest reason we have existed for over 53 years.
We hope you enjoy reading about all the ways in which we are doing our part to make the larger community healthier, safer, and more equitable for older adults and disabled persons across King County.
All the best,
Brittany BlueChief Marketing &
Philanthropy Officer
Paul SivesindChair, Board of Directors
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ETHER
RISH
TOGWENOU
As the aging population grows exponentially in King County, we see more older adults suffering from hunger and isolation. In 2019, Sound Generations served 577,977 meals to 6,223 individuals through the Meals on Wheels Program and 20 Community Dining Program sites—where one can enjoy a nutritious meal with peers for a minimal suggested donation.
For our very appreciative Meals on Wheels clients, delivery of these nourishing meals to their doorstep provides a personal point of contact. 72% of our clients live alone, so we provide “more than just a meal”—whether it’s a wellness check by a Sound Generations assessor or a warm smile from one of our dedicated volunteers. These services significantly impact our client’s wellbeing by reducing depression, anxiety, and feelings of isolation.
Partner Spotlight
Thank you for your support.
Senior centers are offering to-go and delivery meals during Washington’s stay-at-home order! Contact your local senior center for more information .
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The aftermath of suffering a stroke causes, at times, disorientation in her mind. She is extremely grateful for the same friendly Meals on Wheels representative calling her at the same time each week, jogging her memory about the meals she enjoys—like the flaky lemon pepper fish that fits well in her diabetes meal plan.
Meals on Wheels doesn’t just deliver well-balanced meals, they provide frequent in-home visits that are unique opportunities to provide personable care. Whether addressing potential safety hazards in the home or making a referral to Sound Generations’ Volunteer Transportation program, communication between the Meals on Wheels driver and client is personalized, and the help is specific to one’s needs. Priscilla adores her driver, Corey, and looks forward to seeing him every Friday morning. “He makes me smile and feel valuable”, she says when he asks how her grandkids are doing. She also loves to laugh when he gives her amusing updates about how the chickens, which he occasionally cares for, are doing. Who knew chickens were so quirky and dramatic!
For someone like Priscilla, the chance to relish in a personal conversation while receiving her weekly meals, allows her spirit to thrive as well as her body.
Priscilla is small in stature, and that’s about where it ends. Her larger than life personality and joyous spirit immediately draws you in. As a single mother of four, educator, foster grandmother, and community volunteer, Priscilla has dedicated her life to nurturing others. After living with diabetes, suffering a neck injury, and then a stroke years later, Priscilla now found herself needing some help. She called Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels and never looked back—receiving weekly frozen entrees that are easy to prepare and an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables (she makes a delicious leek soup).
MEET PRISCILLA
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Sound Generations’ 11 programs, 5 affiliated senior centers, and numerous community partner sites are all around you. We are the Hyde Shuttle you see driving through the Central District. Did you spot the Sno-Valley Senior Center socializing among the tulips on a day trip to La Conner? That’s us, too.
Across King County, Sound Generations is providing community connections and accessible services to more and more of aing adults—especially those who are low income or from underserved and marginalized communities. By embedding ourselves within the community and continually assessing the needs of those we serve through an equity lens, we increased our reach to low income older adults by 27% in 2019.
We recently refreshed our website! Visit us at soundgenerations.org to discover how we can help and find a program or senior center near you.
Sound GenerationsCommunity Dining Site
EnhanceFitness Site
Meals on Wheels Satellite Site
50%+People of Color
50%+Below 200% of Federal Poverty Level
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ETHER
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TOGWEADV
Sound Generations is the largest provider of comprehensive services for older adults and disabled persons in King County—serving almost 54,000 individuals in 2019. While our focus is providing direct services to older adults in our community, Sound Generations is also an active member of the Washington State Senior Citizens’ Lobby, committed to enhancing older adults’ quality of life across Washington through education and legislation.
In 2019, Washington State Senior Citizens’ Lobby helped pass the Long-Term Care Trust Act, the country’s first social-insurance program to pay for long-term care. This groundbreaking legislation will provide state residents who have paid into the fund for ten years—three years if they experience a catastrophic disabling event—up to $100 per day with a lifetime cap of $36,500 when they need help with daily activities such as eating, bathing, or dressing.
The long-term care fund will bring relief to thousands of disabled adults, older adults, and their loved ones who often times bear the financial and emotional burden of being the sole caretaker for their family member. Sound Generations is proud to advocate for those who need and deserve supplementary assistance to help with the basic tasks of living.
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Extremely Low Income
30.3%
Very LowIncome25.9%
LowIncome18.5%
ModerateIncome25.3%
3,609 Aged under 60
19,017 Aged 60-74
12,106 Aged 75-84
5,328 Aged 85+
13,882 Age unknown
Female31,150
Male10,411
Transgender19
Unknown12,362
We are committed to serving all people, no mattergender, race, age, or income.
Caucasian
Persons of Color
African American
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
Other/Multi-Racial
67%67%
34%34%11.7%11.7%
13%13%
4.3%4.3%0.7%0.7%
4.3%4.3%
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ETHER
NECT
TOGWECON
Sound Generations’ Hyde Shuttle and Volunteer Transportation Programs go beyond providing our older adult neighbors with transportation to medical appointments and essential errands. We encourage our riders to socialize with welcoming shuttle operators and volunteer drivers, while connecting them with friends at a variety of local gathering places. Together, these programs served 4,967 individuals in 2019 who rely on Sound Generations to provide safe and personalized transportation.
Through a partnership with King County Metro, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Aging and Disability Services, Hyde Shuttle now operates 38 vans across King County and runs 40+ routes —15 of which are devoted to transporting riders to nutrition sites with a focus on immigrant and refugee populations.
We want YOU to become a volunteer driver! If you are interested in learning more or want to sign up, call 206.748.7588
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“I had felt so much of a burden already when I had first needed to contact [Sound Generations] for transportation... [but the volunteer] was so very kind, caring and
concerned about me, my comfort, and time. His gracious attitude eased my concerns; he is a joyful giver. I felt completely comfortable, and it was so easy to have an enjoyable
conversation with him. The driving time flew by... I’m so grateful.... Thank you!”- Jill F.
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ETHER
ENGTHEN
TOGWESTR
Sound Generations’ Health and Wellness Department is proudly focused on improving health outcomes for diverse adult populations.
We offer evidence-based health self-management programs to help older adults increase physical activity, manage fear of falling, minimize arthritis pain, and decrease depression. While all of our services are available throughout King County, our Project Enhance® programs and data management services are also offered nationwide reaching 852 locations in 43 states in 2019.
Less than 16% of older Americans get at least 2.5 hours of moderate exercise each week. We suggest making a personal goal to walk at least 30 minutes or more per day. Your health is your wealth!
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Navigating the new challenges and paperwork that come with aging can be confusing and overwhelming for any older adult. This is why Sound Generations is here for those in need. We provide information and referrals to to direct services and personal counseling.
In 2019, the Pathways Information and Assistance Team took 15,307 information calls and logged 2,447 assistance cases with some cases having multiple units of service. Pathways takes great pride to ensure each caller feels heard and receives the help they need—whether that means empowering a client to utilize their legal rights with the help of Senior Rights Assistance (SRA) or connecting an unpaid caregiver to our team of dedicated caregiver advocates.
Pathways I&A acts as the gateway to a powerful array of essential services: Sound Generations’ Minor Home Repair, Caregiver Support, Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), as well as SRA legal programs.
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BRIDGING THE SOCIAL DIVIDE | EQUITY & INCLUSION
The mission of Sound Generations directs us to support people on their aging journey through community connections and accessible services. We are committed to building a team of staff, board members and volunteers who are culturally responsive and committed to equity and inclusion. Our services should be culturally accessible and relevant to individuals of diverse backgrounds and recognized as such by our local communities. Providing services that do not take into account the cultural needs and resources of our clients can result in services that are not desirable, accessible, or comfortable to navigate.
In 2017, fourteen Sound Generations (SG) employees across several departments converged to become members of the Equity and Inclusion (EI) Workgroup. The goal of this group was to examine Sound Generations’ overall cultural responsiveness using the Protocol for Culturally Responsive Organizations. The tool facilitated the organization gathering a holistic picture of their policies and practices around cultural responsiveness and racial equity. This process was not about being right or wrong – it was and is about gathering facts, evidence, and insights to drive organizational efforts for change.
Today, an Equity and Inclusion Committee comprised of two liaisons within each department of the organization that steward the progression of our work plan and the organization’s continuous improvements (Fig.2) in its development of a shared understanding, identifying process improvements, and constructing easily understood common language which connects us to the work we do and is rooted in our organization’s unique assets. The road (Fig. 1) that culminates where we are today was not an easily navigated road but, necessary for an organization that truly desires to shift norms and have equitable and inclusive processes and practices.
A Nonprofit’s Approach to Creating Social Provisions for Healthy Aging
(Fig. 1)
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BRIDGING THE SOCIAL DIVIDE | EQUITY & INCLUSION
Diversity, equity, and inclusion have long been priorities at Sound Generations. Trainings, workshops, and Affinity Groups have been offerings for staff for many years, and we have never lost sight of the founding visionaries who blessed our organization with the foundation which supports the work we collectively do today grounded in sound decision making (Fig.3).
Sound Generations supports thousands of clients every day. The highest goal of each department is to improve their workflow by including a culturally responsive equity component into their service provision. Providing services in this way requires us to listen to and understand the needs of those we serve, and to do our listening from a place of humility, willingness to learn, and commitment to accommodating and affirming diverse identities and abilities.
A Nonprofit’s Approach to Creating Social Provisions for Healthy Aging
(Fig. 2)
P1. Improvements should be based on small changes.
P2. Ideas need to come from employees.
P3. Incremental changes are typically inexpensive to implement.
P4. Employees take ownership and are accountable for improvements.
P5. Improvement is reflective.
P6. Improvement is measurable and potentially repeatable.
(Fig. 3)
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SNAPSHOTS IN FEEDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
One of the most fundamental human needs is a reliable source of food. All of us have strong cultural ties to the food we prepare for ourselves and our families, and those who need food prepared by others deserve to be not simply nourished in their bodies but to feel nourished by the experience of being fed. To this end, a number of departments tackled goals in 2019 that put healthy, culturally relevant meals on the tables of older adults from underserved backgrounds.
Community Dining worked hard in 2019 to extend and adapt services to underserved communities. In addition to increasing their meals served to the Ethiopian, East African, Tongan, Cambodian, and Samoan communities, Community Dining had their policies, forms, and signage for meal sites translated into Spanish, Amharic, Lao, Vietnamese, Samoan, Tagalog, and Tongan so clients with limited English can access program information and fill out forms independently. One of their many successes was in outreach and service to the Ethiopian community – Community Dining aimed to serve 2200 meals to this population in 2019 and far surpassed themselves, serving over 3500 meals to Ethiopian elders in King County.
Community Dining and the Lake City/Northgate Senior Center Project (LCNSCP) continued collaborating to bring both meals and wellness services to East African community members. Community Dining provided over 2200 meals in partnership with the LCNSCP’s East African Food & Fitness program, an increase over their 2018 baseline of 1000 meals. The project hired a Program Coordinator from within the community to ensure appropriate, responsive programming and services. Healthy meals and bodies are now connected. In addition to creating opportunities for physical games and activities at the meal site, the program introduced screenings to help community members monitor their blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol.
Providing food in a culturally appropriate way is not always about recipes or languages. The Outreach Specialist for Meals on Wheels consulted with Somali Community Services and Horn of Africa about improving offerings and availability for the East African community. Meals on Wheels not only got feedback about halal meals, the program received advice about approaching East African families in a respectful way that encourages families to make use of services while honoring their own strong beliefs about providing for their elders themselves.
Ideals Become Practice
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MEASURING SUCCESS: DATA & TRANSPARENCY
The Hyde Shuttle team played their part in feeding older adults by expanding services to the Ethiopian, Filipino, Lao/Hmong, Latino, Ukrainian, and Indian communities to provide safe and comfortable transportation to their community sites throughout the county where they are served meals in familiar, accessible environments. Hyde Shuttle provided a foundation for their drivers and call center staff in this effort and in their overall Equity and Inclusion efforts by offering focused workshops on E&I topics throughout 2019 for all staff in the transportation programs and senior management.
Ideals Becoming Information
SNAPSHOTS IN FEEDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESIdeals Become Practice
How do we know if our interventions are achieving results? The result we want at Sound Generations is to make our services available to every older or disabled adult that needs them. This entails tracking who we are and are not serving and improving outreach to communities facing barriers to access. Our numbers served in combination with demographic data on our clients demonstrates what has been done and where gaps may still reside. Our IT department has made updates to our database software to facilitate collecting this information in a way which can be tracked, sorted, and pulled to show which communities have the most access to use of our services and which communities are underrepresented in our client base.
At Sound Generations, we are accountable to our communities, donors, staff, and board. These groups are entitled to know whether our efforts are having the desired impact of reaching underserved communities. Looking at our data and being transparent about how we are using it to adapt and improve our services is a critical piece of evaluating progress and allows our local communities to help hold us accountable. Everyone deserves access and we pride ourselves in making this possible for the vulnerable populations we serve.
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Operating Support & Revenue
Government Grants & FeesFundraisingIn-Kind ContributionsBelltown Housing RevenueEarned and Other Revenue
Total Operating Support & Revenue
Operating Expenses
Programs CentersBelltown Housing Management & Admin Fundraising Total Operating Expenses
Change in Net Assets from Operations
$10,407,102$2,582,125
$737,504$194,698
$3,091,879
$17,013,308
$10,830,803$3,388,530
$199,769$1,815,455
$910,095
$17,144,652
($131,344)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | NUMBERS
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and Financials
*Preliminary financials pending audit review
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Operating Support & Revenue$17,013,308
Non-Government Support
Government Grants & Fees
Fundraising
In-Kind Contributions
Belltown Housing Revenue
Earned & Other Revenue
Operating Expenses$17,144,652
1.2%1.2%
63.2%63.2%
19.8%19.8%
10.6%10.6%
5.3%5.3%
Programs
Fundraising
Management & Admin
Centers
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | CHARTS
Belltown Housing
61.2%61.2%
38.8%38.8%
18.2%18.2%
1.1%1.1%4.3%4.3%
15.2%15.2%
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OUR SUPPORTERS | FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS$50,000+
$20,000-$49,999
$10,000-$19,999
$5,000-$9,999
$1,000-$4,999
$500-$999
American Online Giving Foundation, Inc.
Microsoft Employee Giving ProgramSwedish
The Biella FoundationThe Seattle Times
Emerald Heights Community GrantsSenior Housing Assistance Group
Snoqualmie Tribe Charitable FundMargie Suskin Charitable Trust Foundation
Schuler Family Foundation
Microsoft PhilanthropiesEmployees Community Fund of Boeing Puget SoundKaiser Permanente Community Health & Benefits
The Boeing CompanyThe Bradley Family FoundationUSI Insurance ServicesThe Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Paul Glaser FoundationPremera Blue CrossThe Norcliffe Foundation
Office of the Secretary of StateNew Seasons Market, LLCWheeler Family FoundationAzose Commercial Properties
Holland America LinePeg & Rick Young Family FoundationRegence BlueShield
Aegis LivingLucky Seven FoundationTerra Staffing GroupThe Noble Fir Foundation
Living Care LifestylesLoomis FoundationUnited Way of King CountyAARP WashingtonSouth End CoalitionTRUiSTAlaska AirlinesHomeStreet BankBayview Retirement CommunityMattaini Family FoundationWashington Federal FoundationCanlisSaint Spiridon Orthodox CathedralProwess Consulting4CultureBallard Northwest Senior Center
Central Area Senior CenterCity of Seattle Aging and Disability ServicesSprague Israel Giles, Inc.MillimanIora Primary CareBen BridgeMadeHereLake City Grocery OutletEmployees of Port of SeattleHearing Loss Association of America Washington State AssociationKing County Employee Giving ProgramPeterson Sullivan LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationAetnaAirline Catering Co. Inc.Alzheimer’s Association Washington ChapterCommunity Health Plan of WashingtonFrederick Stearns FoundationHighline Internal MedicineLovsted Family Charitable FoundationMary, Queen of Peace ParishPerkins Coie FoundationRichard & Maude Ferry Foundation
Chandler Asset ManagementNorthwest Charity Donation ServiceSASH RealtyCairncross HemplemanFire & Vine HospitalitySeattle FoundationTransmark Logistics
FacebookAmazonSmile FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb FoundationCostco Wholesale Workplace GivingRenaissance Seattle HotelAmerican Slavic Women’s Club
Grand Hyatt SeattleSpokane Valley United WayStrategies 360, Inc.The Marcia Paulsell Zech FoundationWillman Crowley FoundationSisters of Providence St. Anne Community
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OUR SUPPORTERS | INDIVIDUALS
$10,000+
$5,000-$9,999
$1,000-$4,999
Richard and Susan FadeRenaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jeannie and Bruce Nordstrom
Katrina Russell & Jeff LehmanSteven Schickler & Belinda Stern
George Arnold Smith & Betty Louise Hurd Smith Charitable FundJim Wigfall
Anonymous (6)Jim & Marie BorgmanGagan & Rashmi Chopra
Alayne & Michael FardellaBernard E Goldberg Foundation
Ben and Ginger HansenRichard and Nora HintonGretchen & Russ Keithly
Anonymous (6)Willie and Dorothy AikensKatharyn Alvord Gerlich FundBalciunas Family Charitable FundRaimund BelgardtTrina and Dennis BortkoJean & Robert BowmanRobert and Claire BrineCarroll BryanLa Tasha & Tony ByersByers Family FundCarla CalogeroPaul CassellaJanet Ceballos and Nitin BaligaJohn and Nancy ChilcoteJohn CogleyJoshua CooperHeidi & Patrick CosentinoEmilie CoueignouxSteve and Patrice CoxDave and Mona Cryan Giving FundKimberly CummingsCutler FoundationSteve Dahlberg
Colleen DalyBarbara Davidson and Charles DudleyDawson-Stairs FundJoanne DonohueJohn and Linda DrakeMr. Thomas C. Easton & Ms. Karen EastonBarbara FollettAnne and John FontaineRosemary ForteCatherine Foss and Michael NoakesFrederick Foster Trust FundJay & Susan FredericksenMegan FrommJane & Richard GallagherJamie & Kyle GardenerKerry Gates-Nunn and Matthew NunnShelley and David GereRobert GerthCarol and Tal GoddingWilliam and Marjorie GriffinDavid Haack and Edward Ruar
Erika HaasPhyllis HarperCarol & Jeff Harrang FundEd and Jan HarsteinHartman Giving FundPatricia HayesCheryll and Douglas HillSarah HolbergHostek Charitable FundSteven HuffBarbara InnesJodi JamiesonCarla JensenAllen E. Johnson FundClaudia A. KaelinThomas and Deborah KennedyGabriel & Sarah KettlerDavid & Doreen KeyesReiley & Deborah KiddCarol KieneMolly and Paul KledzikW.M. KleinenbroichDaniel J. LaFondGary Larson and Toni CarmichaelSusan LeeKevin Lennil
Barbara & Matthew LePageJoseph LewisWalter LiangRory C. LiveseyCraig LorchPatricia LoveMatthew Lyons and Nancy Higuera-LyonsKeith MagnusonMichael MayesJudy Meleliat & Reilly JensenThe Catherine & Ravi Menon FundAnena & Anthony MetoyerDonald C. Miller & Susan A. Miner CharitableJanet Mills & John KlippertSuma Mondal and Arijit TarafdarAlfred MoyBruce and Carleen NaitoNothingmore FundBarbara & Rodney NussJohn O’Brien & Angela Hayes
AnonymousDenis BryantDoug Edlund & Catherine Boshaw
Darryl Price and Wendy GraffIna Tateuchi
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$1,000-$4,999
OUR SUPPORTERS | INDIVIDUALS
Jeffrey Ofelt & Wade WeigelRonald & Marilyn O’NeelCheryl PerazzoliCecille & Douglas PhillipsElizabeth PisanoDaniel ReevesGinger ReevesMaryAnne ReichleDolores Reid and Mary Tomlinson LDR Giving Fund
The Paul Song FundRobert W. Stafford, Jr.Mark & Debbie StensagerMalcolm StirtonCindy & Greg SwentShelley ThompsonSally M. Thomson FundDace Trence and Claude BenavidesPeter and Inna VarnavskiMaria VillaMr. Arthur WahlDonna M. Wallace
Rachel M. RuggeriBarbara RussellCraig and Linda SaddlerJoneil Sampana & Sinae ChehAnn Sauer & Richard LadnerDonna and Joel SchmidtJeff and Martha ShermanPatricia SiggsMel SimburgPaul SivesindIngrid and Hans SkacelLaurie and Jerry Slater
Vincent & Beatriz WallaceJames WayDarla W. WendelPauline WoodmanJ. E. Woods and L. M. ArangoRalph Zeiba and Dolores GarbushSylvia and Charles ZittelThe Mike and Les Weppler’s Believers FundDonald & Mary WieckowiczHarold Wiggers
$500-$999Anonymous (16)David A. AggerholmThomas F. AhlersSusan I. AllenAnna AndersonKaren ApelmanVern and Robert AveryDaniel R. BaggenRobert & Roxanne BakerSherry BarchusMaria BarientosCarol BarrPatricia J. BartheTim Bates and Susan HamiltonCliff and Anita BechtelMaren and Dale BedalJanet C. BensonMindy S. BergWayne W. BittermanCecilia M. BitzBrittany BlueWillie and Julie BlueCarolina BolerJames & Madeline Briody Dorothy & William BrownKathleen E. BurgessJay & Rebecca Buxbaum
Ron CalkinsGeorge & Audrey Campbell Malcolm CampbellAlan CarterGuillermo CastroMarcia and Matthew ChristianGretchen ClaflinTonya and Dana CoburnCheryl ColemanAnn CollinCheryl CromerMrs. Julia & Mr. Charles CuttingRoxanne DavisKrijn and Judy de JongePaige & Steven DenisonDiane DiazMargaret DiggsKristen DimlowDevine Edgerton Charitable AccountLinda EdstromMr. John EllisPatty EmersonMary Ann & Thomas EnglertGeorgette & Robert Essad Charitable Gift FundLyle Evans
D. Vaughan & Lynne EvansJohn EverettFancher Family Charitable FundKristin J. K. FergusonSusan Findley & W. Robert FindleyOren FixThe Kathryn Fleischer & David M Stein FundAnne M. FlowersThe Virginia C. Forte Charitable FundLaureen FranceDeborah Freng and Joseph DecuirElizabeth FriedlandSally FriedmanEllen H. GalenoLauren GardnerStephen GarrattCatherine Goethals and Thomas GoodwinKathleen GoldenJanice GranbergJoseph & Jerrilou GrilloMs. Joy GrosserEmily R. Hansen
Kevin & Margaret HarbolKathleen HargraveAnnie HarperMr. and Mrs. James Haufle, Jr.Jocelyn B. HelmHemmingsen Giving FundDavid HilbyWilliam HillW. Ladson Hinton IIIMichiko HirataRachael & Andrew HitchcockJanet HodgeKaryn HongsfeldWanda HughesRobert and Terri IngramSusan R. IrwinHenry J. IskeMs. Loretta A. IveyJacqueline L. JacksonRaymond JacksonMary JohnsonPaul and Janet JosephJudith JoubertSing Bing KangMary D. Keiter
In Loving Memory of Sally Thomson, a true gem in our Leadership Circle.She felt strongly about supporting other aging adults, who didn’t have the same resources as her.The Meals on Wheels program “spoke to
her heart.” She will be missed.May 9, 1925 - January 27, 2020
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OUR SUPPORTERS | INDIVIDUALS
$500-$999
$250-$499
John and Gail KellyCathy KnightKogan Family FundLoran L. KollmorgenJustin KowalchuckJodi KrauseAlexandra & Curtis KruseJune KuboChristin and Timothy KulinskiCynthia D. LantryJanet and Michael LeahyBarbara S. LlewellynGwen LundbergSusan and Will LutgenCathy MabeeJeffrey & Barbara MandulaMarida ManningDorothy W. MasonScott MasseyMelvin MatsuiLorelee McGinnessAlex McKennaSusan & Alan McRobertSharon Meehan and Duff KennedyShirley & Donald MehrerFrank M. MerckerJohn & Irene MeulemansLinda MeyerRichard MichelsonAmy MillerGeorge A. Miller Jr.Jennie Miller
Leslie MillerPatricia MillerEileen Miller-BauerMinicucci Charitable Gift FundElisabeth & James MooreDouglas H. MorelandRoger MorrisByron and Betty MoyeMichael Nelson and Louise DurocherCraig C. NelsonLynn and Matt NicholsCraig & Deanna Norsen Charitable FundEdward & Anthony OgleChristine & Alvin OrwilerPenny PallechioMs. Nancy ParlogPatricia & Neal PedersenNancy K. PeltoSarah PhillipsDaniel PirainoAdam and Donna PorterTracy & Michelle PowersStacey & Dennis QuintellaMargeaux RabbageMona and Elmer ReedEsther M. ReeseScott Rhodes Charitable FundSusie RileyCarmen & John RizzardiBarbara RohdeKenneth S. RuudJerret Sale & Rachel Klevit
Margie SalierJames & Laurie SanderSands Family FundKathleen W. SaundersLyamen SavyCollette & Thomas SchickGloria SchulzKathryn Schultz & James BrueneChristiana Schumann & Pyong Chol KimBennett and Fredericka ShapiroKaren Shaw & Larry HohmCarol SheffoSteven & Lisa ShennumRandy SilverDana and Stu SimpsonRobert and Maria SimsKaren SkrindeRobert Small M.D. and Stephanie WeilGrace SmithGary and Janet SomersMark SpatzSusan StewartDayna and Leif StrahanJane M. SullivanMr. Rodney L. SuttonStuart & Alison SwanbergSwanson Giving FundMaria & Douglas SykesEugene TakahashiKaren J. TaylorKimberlee Teitzel
Erica Tiedemann & Bill WayKaren TripsonHung TruongLouis and Joan TruskoffKate Turpin and Michael CvitkovicMr. and Mrs. Rodney UtleySuzanne VadmanWilliam and Donna VanburenArthur and Elsa VetterLucille Villanova and Mary FoxShelli and John VlastelicaClyde and Sherrelle WalkerKristina and Blake WalkerJay M. WardleDonna and Patrick WeltonDawn WeyantMark and Lisa WhiteRichard and Julia WightSharman WilliamsJohn and Margaret WilliamsKenneth and Rosemary WillmanJill Wolcott and Mitchell OlejkoTarl YarberLisa YeagerDavid and Patricia YoderKaren Young
Anonymous (11)Steven AbitzPaul AdamsM. Patrick AllenCarol and Harold AlleyDeanna & James AndersonGinger & Parks AndersonJohn H. ArmstrongAYS FundRobert S. BaldwinTerrence J and Judith A Ball Charitable Gift Fund
Kathleen & John BarclayMary BardonMr. Ryan & Karen BarnesLinda M. BarnesScott & Theresa BartonMichael Bauman and Tamar WolfJK Bauman Charitable FundRandolph BauntonPaul Beck & Jacqueline S. Durgin-Beck
Mary Kay BeebyCharlotte Bell-Younger and Leon YoungerSteven BementDonald & Teresa BenedictIrene BernardBarbara H. BertolinCharles & Shirley BestRobert and Terry BettsCharis BiesoldCatherine and David Blanchard
Ventura & Joann BlancoAndrea BorningNina BozicnikJane A. BradburyBarbara BrennanPamela & Thomas BrownJohn BrusatiJack and Barbara BryceSarah BurnsElizabeth BurrowsMs. Linda BushLeo Butzel and Roberta Reaber
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OUR SUPPORTERS | INDIVIDUALS
$250-$499Jennifer and Christian CabaneroPhilip M. CalderVincent & Debbie CapelliE. Anne CarrMichael and Meg CarricoCasseday ConsultingDolores CastleRandy and Sheryl CastroGlenda L. ChambersMary CharvatLori Chase & Robert FranzCarol L. CherryToni ChesneauOphelia and Kon ChinStan and Elise ChingAnna A. ChristChristine’s Charitable Giving FundGrant T. Chyz, D.D.S.Stacie and John ClardyMr. Robert Clore and Julia WolfJill ConnerRachael ContorerMs. Diane CottamPamela and Michael CourtnageKathryn Cox-Czosnyka and Phillip CzosnykaChristina & Dennis CrabbGarry and Kathryn CraneMeredith Culp Barnas & Richard BarnasPearl Ann & Randall CurranLesly CurtisTheodore & Barbara DanielsRichard & Patricia DanielsJohn and Annie DavisEileen De La Cruz and Todd GundersonKarel DeibelDonna DoddSusan Doerr and Tim SullivanKati DunnBeth Dwyer and William CastilloDeborah Dwyer
Elizabeth EkstromJanet and Bud ElliottLinda ElsnerJohn EricksonLaurie EricksonJoanne R. EusterDelmar and Sandra FaddenCarol & Bobbi FaucetteDian FergusonMichael J. FiesTina and Jon FifieldFor the Glory of God FundMarcilyn FosterDarlene FoxVeronica FreitasJohn FryAnne S. GaltStanley and Debra GeddesClarence R. GillettRaymond GlewShirley GollJohn GollietJoan GolstonSlade GortonConnie GowinJoan GrahamDean A. GranholmGregory & Kathi GratzSarah & Kenneth GrayLaurie A. GrayJohn GriffenGail and J. Trenholme GriffinLisa GriswoldDebbi and Tim GriswoldJames GrohBruce GrossKatherine L. GudgelRobert L. GunningAnna HaalandWaverly & Allen HagenRoy HamrickWilliam HappLinda K. HardingAlexandra HarmonJohn and Kimberly HartAllison and Danny HatchMatthew HayesJames and Pat Hearn
Bernice R. HeckerCharles Heffernan and Roberta NewellBettie R. HeinsheimerTracey HepnerEva HerringNova Herzog & David SizerHill Family FundEmily HoRay & Rhonda HolmdahlJ. Marilyn HolstadLeslie and Glen HoltPamela M. HopkinsPatricia and Keith HortonBarbara HowellHeidi HutchinsonMary & Wayne JacksonStephen J. JacksonChris Jacot-Medhurst & Thomas MedhurstThomas JaimeLinda L. JamesNancy JensenAimee and Richard JonesSabrina JonesJones Family FundElizabeth & Auden KaehlerJoseph and Gail KaltenbacherDale & Norman KanekoMary KastnerDorothy & Robert KellerMary Jo & Brian KemperKathleen E. KemperAkiko KikuchiFlorentino KimpoKB Charitable FundPatrick D. KirkbrideDiane & W. James KlingerKathryn KloskyGary KnightCarolyn KoehlerGail KonenLawrence Kreisman and Wayne DodgeKathlyn and Lawrence KrippsShareen KruseRobert KuhnerWilliam Lageman
Jennie R. LairdDickson LamDiane LampeSteve LandauRachelle LanePamela LangDavid LangworthySusan LapidusMary Lou & William LapradeKathleen LavalleeMarie and Jack LeCompLester and Kathleen LeeDaniel C. LeeSylvia LekkyDebra LennonCarol and George LevinDaniel LiddellMaria and Thanh LieuMichael and Nancy LigonBrian LinnellJohn D. LofstedtGarry LundBruce J. LurieMary & Wladyslaw LustofinLeo LyonsEdith MaffeoKevin Majeau and Karin FosbergNaomi ManabeJocelyn MarchRichard MarshallPaula MarterHeather MathewsDan and Sue MayLynne and Frank McCaslin, IIIVilma & Michael McComseyJudy McGinnisJennifer McKinneyAllen and Janet McNaughtonBonnie & Edward MecumAnn and James MercerKathy and Robert MierowRonda Lagerberg Miller and Brad MillerElizabeth & Stewart Miller
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OUR SUPPORTERS | INDIVIDUALS
$250-$499Timothy K. PfeifferArlene PhillipsPam Piering & Don HoppsNancy and Peter PitarysJoan PoliakJohn PolicarJudy PollSusan and Jerry PostenGerald and Donna PriceMollie Price & Dennis KimScott PrickettDean L. QuigleyMaria and John RayMelchior RazRomell ReedMelanie & Andrew RenkMary Rhyner-Saulnier & George SaulnierJames G. RichardsKatherine RicheyLawrence RoalsvigDorothy RoatHelen RobertsRobison Family FundCarlos RojasPatricia RoomeSusan and Mark RossLaura and Phillip RottaAlen & Jasna RustempasicSusan & Daniel SaarinenJoneil Sampana and Sinae ChehGeorgiann SampsonLawrence & Meyrlee SangderSandra ScatenaElizabeth & John SchaecherK. Warner Schaie and Sherry WillisMonique Schreiber and Simon RangerMichael & Mary Schultz
Helmut and Eli-Karin SchweigerGene and Purita ScottMargaret & Lee ScovernGeorganne SeebeckJames and Susan SeiberJoyce SellersMarilyn SeversonHarshvadan and Hemalata ShahBraden and Linda ShallenbergerRonald and Margaret ShapiroCamille SheaKenneth SimmonsCarol SinapeGary and Janet SkinnerKatherine SmagaJerry SmithLoretta A. SmithRichard SmithChristine A. SmithIris and Mark SmithLynn and Bruce BradleyLilyan and Donald SnowCarol and Robert SotnikJoseph & Gloria SparksCynthia & Steven St. ClairDebra A. StaffordJohn StartzelDiane Staub & Richard CaruanaMarjorie StearnsDiane D. SteenDavid & Patricia StenselJane Stevens and Jerry ZimmermanDonald SticklesJeremy & Melissa StoneMargaret A. SundbergMs. Sharon SwiftAmy Szyszko & Patrick Strafer
Katherine TaylorCarlye TeelDiane and Stanley ThomasStuart ThomsonKaren and Michael ThorpJennifer and Bill ThrowerJohn and Anne TrenchThomas Truesdell and Judith PauwelsDarcia and Gary TudorMrs. Donna TurnerMary Tyminski and Don RiderEdward VervoortDiana WaddellLenore WaldronMichael and Kathleen WallaceLila J. WaltherWalt and Ida WashingtonRobert and Phyllis WattersWei Tullio FundMrs. Elizabeth WeryMary WestAnnette and Monte WhitbeckMrs. Robin WilcoxWillner Giving FundRoxanne WillsonValerie WinslowWires Family FundDeanne WittBruce K. WoodLinnea WoodMs. Shirley and Brian WrightKatherine and Nathaniel YocomJoyce and Gary YostNancy YoungMona E. YurkMarie R. ZgraggenJoy L. Ziemann
Craig MillerCatherine & Bruce MirkinMuriel MitchellSherrie and John MooreTed MoreheadMax MorganBrian MorrisonGary MuddDaniel & Kathleen MullinDr. Michael Mulroy & Ms. Barbara KimmAnnette & Gordon MumfordNational Christian Foundation NorthwestJames and Susan NeffDenise and Van NelsonJames NesbittJulee M. NeuhartEdsel & Lorraine NewmanChristine P. NewtonKaren & Jeffrey NicholsJeanne & Mahlon NicholsBerta Nicol-Blades and William BladesDolores NjosRobert W. NorickEthan NorrisMichael OliverJanice K. OlsonTobian J. OppenheimDr. Gordon OriansJerry OrnCarol OrwellMark OswaldSarah OvensRobin D. OzerkisAlma G. PattonDaniel & Sandra PavelichKaren and Howard PearlBobby & Curtis PearsonDarlene PetersonBeth and Barry Peyton
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POSITIVE AGING PARTNERS
Thank you to our 2019 Positive Aging Partners—a passionate and determined group of supporters that make monthly or quarterly gifts throughout the year. Our Positive Aging Partners are creating sustainable change in our community for older adults and those who care of them.Alexa A. VasquezAlicia SpragueAlita ShawAmado & Rose HernandezAmy & Sebastian DelachicaAndrew EllisAnne SteeleAnne T. KannapellBart NijssenBernadette VinasBeverly WitteBonnie KuhnByron & Betty MoyeCarlos HendersonCarol & Jeffrey HarrangCarol Hopkins SibleyCatherine BurroughsCheryl Cobbs-MurphyCheryl MarlandChristine and Alvin OrwilerChristine L. KozlowClara GeleClarine Chipman-GreenDan LarsonDaniel DuffekDaniel Russell & Wendy Maxwell-RussellDanielle RamosDanielle WalshDave & Mona CryanDavid & Elinor VandegriftDavid & Laura NicolDavid NicholsDavid R. AndersonDebbie & David McCartenDeeann Glamser & Donald SmithDonna AllenDonna SchillDoris JenningsDorothy and Robert KellerEmmett M. OmarErin FoxErna ZelicErnelyn C. MarxFamily Life Christian CenterFelice ObtinarioGeorge Curts
George F. Von FuchsGerald TortoriceGlenn M. LightGregory MillerGriff LambertIris & Mark SmithJack & Nancy WiresJaime JohnstoneJan & John MantleJan NesbitJanelle TaylorJean FielderJeanne KapsiJean-Paul & Elaine TheriotJennifer & Bill ThrowerJennifer & Timothy PotterJessie YoshidaJoan SmithJohn CurtisKammi LopezKaren BoctorKarin DannerKathleen BrittonKathleen & Michael MastromonicaKatrina LidninKeith & Michelle SinkKelly Wallace-BoughterKenilee CampbellKimberly J. NicholasKiran BhageshpurKristene McTaggartLisa MoffeitLoris BlueMackie LathamMargaret LakeMarianne LesueurMarilyn SpringMary and Jaime OlavarriaMary Ann and Thomas EnglertMary RomeoMary S. DyczewskiMerv and Penny RasmussenMichael J. MonnahanMichael ShillingMichaela BurrPatricia E. Lawson
Philip GoldenmanRachael and Andrew HitchcockRachel HillRandee ChaseRandy and Paula McCabeRichard SchroeterRobert and Roxanne BakerRobert McNamaraRonald and Marilyn O’NeelRoy and Robin BartlettSaphronia HeadrickSelah G. RoseSergio ChahudShaunak BhattSonya WilkinsStephanie DewetStephen FormanStephen KaufmanSteven BlauSteven LarsonSusan and Lowell SeverSylvia LucasTallis King GeorgeTheresa and Andrew WilkinsonThomas CarmodyToby LangenUta and Michael TipperVicki KremersWallace R. Clausen
In Loving Memory ofMary Jane Nelson, who was a Positive Aging Partner for 8
years.
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TRIBUTE GIFTS | OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN BOLDIn Honor
In Memory
Alice Korsgaard David and Leanne DurhamBeatrice Conry Camille BlanchetteBob Graham Doug GrahamCarol Godding Elaine DeLappeDick Hinton William and Cherul Papesh Daniel and Sandra PavelichEvelyn Riordan Seana and Steve VissotzkyFlorence Hamacher Beth BentrottIda Wilker Mary A. Soule
Jesus Christ Janet and Melville McIntyreJohn and Anne Kaiser Pamela StrongJohn Langlais Karen Berg-MobergJon Fox Erin FoxKathy Fletcher-Diaz John FletcherMarshall Booker Patricia MillerMatthew Bayer Darlene GalvanMy Mother and Father Elaine EricksonMy Parents Britta M. Bowman
Alice Albert Beth A. McDanielArchie Graham Greenlee John Von ReisBette E. Dwyer Deborah DwyerBetty F. Abbey Carolyn TrulsonBetty Keck Christie L. WestBeverly Ann Aasen Jerome AasenBeverly Lang Alice and Curtis FleckBillie Carroll Luther Lynn & Lucy LutherBrian Pattinson Jane PattinsonBud Busser Alvin & Patricia BusserDavid Kemle Beth A. McDanielDoris Dunn Ryder Karen J. TaylorDr. Alden Parker Andrew & Hannah ParkerEddie and Minnie Nancy E. SpanglerEdith Leonard RootEdward Wypych Sandra McLeesElla Barr Marlene HoutchensEloise Ching and Bernadette Nakahata Stan and Elise ChingEsperonza Maldonado Imelda and David Cossette
Ernestine Cox Stephanie and Gregory AlexanderFaith Saunders Kathleen W. SaundersFran Brown Roxanne WillsonGarry Telford Lois TelfordGoldie Steel Tonya and Dana CoburnHank Wandler Debra BehrensHarry and Selma Lit Mary and Wladyslaw LustofinHilda Guldseth Alexis and Harvey GreenbergJean Haas Erika HaasJim Coleman Cheryl ColemanJohanna May Cynthia MayJohn Langlais Kimberly TrappJohn Langlais Mary Anne & Lance Arnone Jane Crum Terry & Catherine Edwards Patricia Fogerty Neil Hansen Maria Langlais Timothy Passon Doe SolaroLydia and Stefan Golston Joan GolstonLynn Ward Kimberly F. ChunMabel Avery Vern and Robert Avery
Mabel Freda White John WhiteMargret Camarda Vincent P. CamardaMary Lou Benson Marta TaggartMerlyn Nellist Donna J. NellistMother Dan and Sue MayMrs. Abbie D. Ivey Ms. Loretta A. IveyNita Reinhart Christie L. WestNonie David and Pamela DackPatches & Parker Lynn E. StephensRev. Joseph Kramis Helen KutzRichard and Neal Ferguson Dian FergusonRobert M. Hitchens Amy HitchensSergio Patricia MiraldaSteve Freund Beth A. McDanielT.A.J.E.B. Ron CalkinsTammy Chan Joanna ChauTeresa Pankiewicz Sharon DreimillerTrudy Piraino Daniel PirainoWard and Frances Julia DeanWilliam Webb Diane WebbWinston Bone Faye Bone
Nora Fisher Robert and Judith BrooksPat Moen Jeanne NadreauRick Sever Roger and Ann LuceRose Rustin Deborah A. RustinSelma and Vernon Ness Vernetta and Thomas HiattShirley Patterson Lynn and Matt NicholsVirginia and Pete Stangell Nancy Wanamaker
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Board of Directors
Paul SivesindChair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cheryl Cobbs-MurphyVice Chair
Carla CalogeroSecretary
Darryl PriceImmediate Past Chair
Craig SaddlerTreasurer
La Tasha Byers
Steve Cox
Alayne Fardella
Michael Fardella
Jennifer Graves
David Haack
Gretchen Keithly
Sandra Miles
Rob Pasterick
Katrina Russell
Dana Simpson
Sound Generations has received GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, demonstrating our commitment to
transparency.
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SENIOR CENTERS & PROGRAM INFORMATIONGet In Touch with Sound Generations!
Ballard NW Senior Center5429 32nd Ave NWSeattle, WA 98107206.297.0403
Lake City-Northgate Senior Center Project12531 28th Ave NESeattle WA 98125206.268.6738
Shoreline- Lake Forest Park Senior Center18560 1st Ave NE #1Seattle, WA 98155206.365.1536
Meals on Wheels206.448.5767
Community Dining206.727.6248
Pathways Information& Assistance206.448.3110
Hyde Shuttle206.727.6262
SHIBA206.727.6221
Volunteer Transportation206.448.5740
Health & Wellness206.448.5725
Minor Home Repair206.448.5751
Senior RightsAssistance206.448.5720
Caregiver Support206.448.3110
Senior Center of West Seattle4217 SW Oregon St.Seattle, WA 98116206.932.4044
Sno-Valley Senior Center4610 Stephens AveCarnation, WA 98014425.333.4152
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