Where are you from and what brought you to Seattle? Sapone is originally from Cambodia. She moved to Washington with her husband and four children in 1983 after originally leaving Cambodia amid the Civil War occuring there through the late … Read More
by Janette Garcia, Lead Social Worker Jul 2024 South Park Senior Citizens recognizes the importance of proper foot health for seniors to maintain mobility and independence. For this reason, SPSC now offers services for professional Foot Care to our seniors, … Read More
by Claire Tadych, Advancement Manager Jul 2024 We are thrilled to feature a talented photographer, Amanda K. White, who has volunteered her time and incredible skills to take portrait photographs of SPSC seniors. Her work has captured the essence of … Read More
by Claire Tadych, Advancement Manager Jul 2024 As we move through 2024, South Park Senior Center is excited to share the remarkable progress we’ve made in our fundraising and grant-seeking efforts. Taking new strategic approaches, SPSC is deepening our relationships … Read More
by Janette Garcia, Lead Social Worker Jul 2024 In preparation for this newsletter, I took on the assignment of writing the story of Elva and Efrain, and honestly, I didn’t know where to start. After thinking about it, I decided … Read More
by Corey Poonacha, Operations Manager Jul 2024 Over the last several months, SPSC has been very fortunate to be included in a testing phase for a new purchasing program put together by the Meals Partnership Coalition (MPC) and local farms … Read More
by Claire Tadych, Advancement Manager Jul 2024 South Park Senior Center is delighted to shine a spotlight on two remarkable volunteers who have played a pivotal role in our recent rebranding efforts: Chelsea Read and Claire Peckham. Their dedication, creativity, … Read More
by Charles Bontémps, Programs Manager Jul 2024 All around the world, on January 1st, we celebrate the new year according to the calendar that so many of us know. However, culturally, there are other ways of tracking the new year … Read More
Aurora joined SPSC in May 2024 as Charles Bontemps moved on to join the team at our partner, GenPride. Aurora has hit the ground running as we prepare for a very busy summer—she is a wonderful addition to our team … Read More
by Katherine Jordan, Executive Director Jul 2024 With summer upon us, and half the year gone, I’m reflecting on all the amazing things happening at SPSC—from myself, to the staff, to the Board of Directors; our hearts are full, and … Read More
Where are you from and what brought you to Seattle? Vena and Toan are high school sweethearts and have been married for 53 years! They both attended high school in Quang Ngai, a city in Central Vietnam. Toan served as … Read More
by Charles Bontémps, Programs Manager Jan 2024 We would like to give a warm welcome to SPSC’s new Programming & Dining Assistant, Waqqas! He joined our team in November and we are so glad to have him! Waqqas was born … Read More
by Janette Garcia, Lead Social Worker Jan 2024 On Wednesday, November 1st, South Park Senior Center built a community altar with photographs, flowers, candles and butterflies to honor the memory of our late loved ones, and according to tradition, to … Read More
by Corey Poonacha, Operations Manager Jan 2024 A reflection of 2023 shows that it has been a year of culinary advancement for the kitchen team and most importantly the Chef’s here at SPSC. In the prior year, the Chefs were … Read More
by Katherine Jordan, Executive Director Jan 2024 As SPSC looks to the future, a very important piece of ensuring all that will be possible, is the addition of an Advancement Manager as part of our team—I am very excited to … Read More
by Janette Garcia, Lead Social Worker Jan 2024 SPSC recently hosted a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association where our Seniors had the opportunity to learn about the common warning signs of the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition to learning … Read More
by Corey Poonacha, Operations Manager Jan 2024 Throughout 2023, our team trained on various emergency situations during our quarterly staff meetings. In the month of September, the SPSC staff received CPR training from our favorite trainer, Johnny Bell with Medic … Read More
We had a busy and festive end of year at SPSC – here is what we did and how we celebrated: Hispanic Independence Celebration – Throughout Latin American countries, the month of September is a celebration of independence. At SPSC, … Read More
We had the wonderful opportunity to attend the first ever Rainbow Disrupt Con on Monday October 2nd. Many thanks to one of our own Seniors who heard about this and shared it with the leadership team of SPSC. This event … Read More
SPSC recently had the opportunity (twice!) to partner with the City of Seattle’s Civic Coffee as we hosted two important presentations for our Senior community. For several years, Age Friendly Seattle has hosted monthly Civic Coffee events in partnership with … Read More