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National Accreditation
The National
Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) has recognized
our Senior Center as the very first accredited senior
center in Virginia! This accreditation is the culmination
of a rigorous year long process of self evaluation and a
two day, on site review by representatives of NISC. NISC
is a constituent unit of the National Council on Aging
(NCOA) founded in 1950, it is the first and one of the
leading organizations serving seniors that promotes
dignity, self-determination, well-being, and the
contributions of seniors. The accreditation is sponsored by The
Colonnades Senior Living Community in
Charlottesville.
The national accreditation process, initiated in 1998,
is based on nine standards of excellence in programs,
mission, community collaboration, administration and
human resources (including volunteers), governance,
planning, financial controls, reports and records, and
facility.
There are 15,000 senior centers in America, and we are
just the 84th to achieve this milestone.
Founded as one of the first 200 senior centers in
America, our Senior Center has long been on the leading
edge of providing life enriching programs for seniors.
This accreditation reinforces what we have known since
we opened on February 14, 1960—that we make a
substantial impact on thousands of seniors and our entire
community and that we are one of the best Senior Centers
in America.
We want to thank the accreditation committee for all
of their assistance and guidance that helped us reach
this milestone:
Members: Peggy Boggs, Dale Chadwick, Bruce Copeland,
Jackie Schelling, and Lorraine Wallenborn
Staff: Barbara Bunch, Kimberly Newcomb, Peter Thompson
Board of Directors: Martha Tarrant, Phil Wendel, Dr.
Mark Williams, and Sue Winslow
Community representatives: William Currier (Woodson
Charitable Trust), Jim Harlowe (Sprint), Mark Kastan (The
Colonnades), and Eliza O’Connell (Virginia National
Bank).
Thank you also to the committees of our Board of
Directors and our staff that assisted in this process:
Walter Blankenbaker, Cy Dye, Ed Gatewood, Charlie
Gleason, Gus Goldsmith, Dawn Heneberry, Cornelia Johnson,
Bruce Keith, Mary Reese, Harvey Smallwood, Gerry Watkins,
Rick Watson, Jesse Wyllie, Eileen Moyer, Bev Whitlock,
Perry Sennewald, Jane Belisle, Donna Blessing, Mindy
Galoob, Linda Hahn, Jeanine Hamner, and Charles Walker.
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