Friendship Center — A Message From Heidi Holly–Fall Appeal 2021

Dear Friends,

As the season gently changes from summer to fall, and we begin to notice the crisp evening air, it is a natural time to reflect upon the year we’ve had. This past year has been full of new awareness, regular adaptations, and a profound recognition of our collective wellbeing. In response to this, we have all taken measures to care for ourselves and others, and manage our new reality. “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” and “Focus on what matters most,” and “Humor is the best medicine” seem to be popular saving graces we have all put to use as we go about our days.

Continuing into the holidays, we’ve learned the importance of balancing our social and mental wellbeing as well as our physical health. Friendship Center has provided unwavering service through it all, keeping our elders at the heart of our planning and decision making. We make it our life’s work to remind each of our members every day that they matter. And for their caregivers, who need the respite we provide to rest, recharge or carry out their daily work – we seeyou, and we are here to help.

As a nonprofit, Friendship Center depends on the generosity of our friends and our community to continue the tradition of being a place where our members come to be surrounded by their peers, who share common threads in their life stories, and warm, loving staff who take an interest in each unique person, and finding what sparks JOY for them.

Please join us in this effort as we embrace the greater demands of providing safe, loving care to our community of members in the wake of the pandemic. Your financial gift goes a long way in making a difference for elders in our community experiencing dementia and other cognitive and physical challenges, and we thank you for contributing to their quality of life in this meaningful way.

With gratitude,