How do you recycle a building? That was the challenge facing Senior Village at SaddleBrooke six months ago. Vantage West Credit Union had vacated its property on North Oracle Road in Catalina leaving behind a 2,500-square-foot space available for purchase. Originally designed as a bank, the building consisted of five offices, tellers’ windows, a long tellers’ counter and a drive-up window.
Located just five minutes from SaddleBrooke, the building presented possibilities that fit the needs of Senior Village staff. It offered space to work together in a single location, with ample parking to accommodate team leaders and volunteers attending meetings. The board voted to purchase the property and closed escrow at the end of July.
That’s when Senior Village volunteers and contractor got to work! They dedicated hours and days and muscle and talent to transform the bank into an office building. They dismantled the tellers’ counter, moved walls, created a conference room, hung wall monitors for slide shows, redesigned an area for ample storage, applied a fresh coat of paint and installed electronics for internet access. In addition to the Executive Director’s office, the building now houses two additional offices, each equipped with desks for two staff members.
This is a “must-see” transformation! From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, Senior Village will host an open house for members and the SaddleBrooke community to visit our “recycled” building and see the exciting results of our volunteers’ hard work. Please stop by, enjoy refreshments and tour our new headquarters. Board directors and Senior Village volunteers will be on hand to greet attendees.
For nine years, since its incorporation in the fall of 2015, Senior Village management has bounced from one location to another. For the first six years, volunteer leaders handled business from their homes around SaddleBrooke. Three years ago, when I began my position as the full-time Executive Director, the organization arranged to use two SaddleBrooke homeowners’ casitas as an office and meeting space, while paying for two storage units.
We are grateful for your support and proud that Senior Village has grown to the point where our staff can now work together in a dedicated space to oversee services and programs provided by our 425 volunteers. Whether you need transportation, help with home fix-it projects, a friendly social visit, assistance with confusing legal or financial documents, or a solution to a computer problem, Senior Village is here to help. We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our 2,126 members and the SaddleBrooke community.
Remember to visit us on Saturday, October 26 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. We’re located at 16460 N. Oracle Rd. between Sammy’s Mexican Restaurant and Xpert Automotive in Catalina. See you there!
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