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Fountain Valley Senior Center marks 50 years; staff and volunteers warn funding and rides remain strained
Summary
Council presented a proclamation and Spirit of Fountain award on July 8 to the Fountain Valley Senior Center, which serves hundreds of seniors each month but faces funding challenges for transportation and operations. Center leaders asked for donations and community support.
Fountain — The Fountain City Council on July 8 proclaimed 2025 the 50th anniversary of the Fountain Valley Senior Center and presented the center with the Spirit of Fountain award, as center staff and board members described ongoing funding pressures for transportation and operations.
"we serve over 600 meals a month. We serve, over 800 seniors that walk through the doors a month," Mark Bauer, executive director of the Fountain Valley Senior Center, told the council. He said the center has 13–14 staff and more than 45 volunteers and provides roughly 600 rides a month to seniors without other transportation options.
Why it matters: the center provides meals,…
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