||| FROM BEV POLIS |||
I recently joined the Board of Directors of the Orcas Senior Center for a very self-serving reason: I share my home with a person with dementia and I am the main caregiver. There needs to be more services on Orcas, such as respite care, for the many people like me who are caring 24/7 for a loved one who has a debilitating ailment.
Our Senior Center is very aware of this growing need and has a plan to initiate programs that could make a real difference in the lives of many. To make this a reality, more space is needed and that is why the Senior Center has embarked on a capital campaign to acquire ownership of the entire building. (Currently San Juan County owns 49%.)
The Senior Center is not funded by local or state government, so it is up to islanders to make this happen. Make a tax-deductible donation online to http://tinyurl.com/OSCBuildingFund, or send a check to the Orcas Senior Center at PO Box 1653, Eastsound, WA 98245. We should all be able to live and age well on Orcas.
Bev Polis
Thank you for serving, Bev! The Senior Center is a genuine resource for Orcas islanders and I hope this expansion into the rest of the building works out!