Seniors' Resource Center has launched the most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history. Over 100 people were in attendance at the Lakewood Country Club for an unveiling of Seniors' Resource Center's plans for a new facility. In anticipation of a growing senior population, SRC announced its capital campaign to renovate its current headquarters in the 83-year-old former Columbia Heights School at 3227 Chase St. in Wheat Ridge. The agency will also add 17,000 square feet by building a new facility on the lot next door which has been purchased for the expansion.

With the generous sponsorship of Solera Bank, the public phase of the capital campaign was launched on April 29, 2009. The campaign, which seeks tax-deductible contributions from individuals, foundations, and area business, will be conducted by Seniors' Resource Center. The core of the campaign will be voluntary contributions which donors can make in a single installment or with pledge. SRC is $900,000 away from breaking ground on this facility.

The Kick Off event featured the master of ceremonies, Steve Burkholder, former Mayor of Lakewood; the speakers included Seniors' Resource Center President/CEO John Zabawa, Solera Bank President & CEO Douglas Crichfield, Capital Campaign Co-Chairs and SRC Board members Rita Peterson and Shelly DeWit, and Seniors' Resource Center Adult Day& Respite client, Inez Martinez, known affectionately as "Nana."

After a heart warming speech from "Nana", Mr. Zabawa approached the podium to introduce and unveil the design of the proposed new building. This model and the renderings to support it, show a second-floor conference room available for use by the community, covered entrance, and a therapy garden. This building will allow the center to accommodate twice as many adult day and respite clients. "This expanded capacity will help serve our seniors until the year 2020 and beyond. It will allow us to better serve our aging population", said John Zabawa, President/CEO of the Seniors' Resource Center.

Formed in 1978, Seniors' Resource Center, a private non-profit organization, provided direct services to nearly 18,000 individuals across ten counties in 2008. This included a coordinated-care model of transportation, adult day and respite care, in-home care, mental health outreach, job training and care management services.

As the state's 60+ population climbs from 780,000 in 2009 to 1.3 million by the year 2020, Seniors' Resource Center continues to pride itself on meeting the needs of older adults from a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. It does so through concerted outreach to low-income, frail, minority and isolated seniors and their families, based out of five homelike facilities in metro Denver and the foothills.

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To volunteer, make a contribution, or inquire about a service, call (303) 238-8151 in metro Denver or (303) 674-2843 in the Evergreen/foothills area. Visit SRC online at www.SRCAging.org.