Michigan Association of Senior Centers

Cruise Photos: click here Day 1   Day 2 Benefits of Membership The purpose of the Michigan Association of Senior Centers is to promote and strengthen the profession of senior center management and senior centers within the aging network. The Association...       Advocates for Senior Centers on the state and national level Promotes Senior Center visibility statewide Educates Members about pertinent legislation Develops and promotes Senior Center standards Provides networking opportunities for Senior Center staff throughout Michigan Publishes a quarterly newsletter Provides an annual conference To become part of this growing organization and to experience the benefit of membership, print and complete the application. Send the application along with your check payable to Michigan Association of Senior Centers to: Larry Erlandson, Membership Chair Evergreen Commons Senior Center 480 State St. Holland MI 49423 lmerlandson@evergreencommons.org   Vision "Michigan Association of Senior Centers is a dynamic network of senior centers committed to growth, excellence, and strategic partnerships." Mission Statement "To promote the growth, development and expansion of senior centers and to advance professional senior center leadership"

Governor Granholm Honors MASC Governor Granholm recognizes MASC and proclaims September 2008 as Senior Center Month. Senior Centers in the News KSRO Senior centers, preschool quarantined in Marin San Jose Mercury News By Richard Halstead Marin County public health officials have quarantined two senior residential care centers and a preschool because of an outbreak of a flu-like illness. The suspected culprit is norovirus, a gastrointestinal illness that causes ... Marin Preschool & 2 Senior Centers QuarantinedNBC Bay Area all 33 news articles » Public hearing for seniors El Defensor Chieftain by Suzanne Barteau | January 28, 2012 | Filed under: News Four years ago, it was touch and go whether Socorro County would be awarded the 4-year contract to run its own senior centers. “We were weak,” Senior Center Director Lewis Auerbach said. Senior centers could feel grip of county's 2012 budget Champion “It seems as though you're trying to budget on the backs of seniors just like Republicans,” said Conneva Hall, who complained that the budget contained cuts for senior centers but had increases for the CEO's office and the Board of Commissioners. and more » Salute to Senior Service, Award Program Honors Seniors Who Make a Difference Virtual-Strategy Magazine You'll likely find them around every corner: senior volunteers who make a difference each day in local churches, community organizations, neighborhoods, senior centers and health care organizations. In total, these unsung heroes are making a bigger ... and more » The Republic Senior Centers Face Financial Trouble WLWT Cincinnati COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Senior centers across Ohio are struggling for funding as they face shrinking budgets and a rising demand for services from a growing population of older adults. Some centers already have closed and others have an uncertain future, ... Senior sites struggle as fund cuts hit budgetsToledo Blade Senior centers in OH struggle for fundingCanton Repository all 28 news articles » SENIOR POWER: Sister Age Berkeley Daily Planet Fifteen senior centers have won recognition in the 2011 Programs of Excellence Awards, sponsored by the National Council on Aging (NCOA)'s National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC). The awards spotlight innovative, creative, and replicable programs ...