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Kingsport Senior Center

1200 E. Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660 Ph: (423) 392-8400
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FUNDING AND CONTRIBUTIONS

As a department of the City of Kingsport, the Senior Center receives most of its operational funding, for things like building maintenance, staff salaries, computer support, and day-to-day supplies, from the City.

Additional capital improvements, class instruction, programming and activity support, however, are provided by volunteer support, fundraising, special grants, and a variety of different types of donations. Remarkably, over 95% of the Center's programs are offered to members free of charge.

Friends of the Senior Center

The Friends of the Senior Center. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to maintain an association of people to support, promote, and enrich the Kingsport Senior Center in its mission to be a community resource for area seniors.

Memorials

More people are expressing their love and respect for others with a gift that continues to live on. A memorial gift to the Friends of The Kingsport Senior Center is a wonderful way to recognize others who should not be forgotten. Celebrating the priceless relationship through a memorial gift can be a rewarding experience. Such gifts provide a way for you to express your feelings and offer a wonderful chance to say how important that person is to you. Those who make a donation in honor of a friend's birthday, anniversary, or memory receive a card acknowledging their donation while the recipient is notified of the gift.

Your favorite program area may be specified.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center consists of four officers, seven at large members, and four committee members. The Director of the Center is an ex-officio member. The meetings are held bimonthly on the 4th Monday. They are open to the public and all Center members are encouraged to attend. The next meeting will be on:

Monday, May 26, 2008, at 1:15 PM in Room 230 of the Renaissance Center.

FRIENDS OF THE KINGSPORT SENIOR CENTER

Active Board

Elizabeth "Lib" Dudney, President
Brenda Donaldson, Vice President
Joan Wilder, Secretary
Diane Neeb, Treasurer
Betty Vest
Martha Michalik

Donald W. Bales, M.D.
Eloise McKinney
Betty Vest
JohnBen Pectol
Eva Fletcher
Ruth Montgomery
Frankie Williams

Shirley Buchanan
Senior Center Director, Ex-Officio

Activities and Objectives

The Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center :

Membership

The benefits of membership in Friends of the Senior Center include: a quarterly newsletter, invitations to special events, a gift tax deduction, and a chance to make a difference. All donations will go directly to the Center.

Levels of Membership

  • $10    Individual
  • $25    Donor
  • $50    Patron
  • $100    Benefactor
  • $150    Sponsor
  • $250    Golden Sponsor
  • Make checks payable to: Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center and mail to:

    Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center
    1200 E. Center Street
    Kingsport, TN 37660

    Acrobat Reader PDF Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center Bylaws

    Acrobat Reader PDF I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CENTER


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