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Dallas Parks & Recreation reports rising senior participation, $1.4M city funding and WellMed partnership
Summary
Parks & Recreation interim assistant director Steve Baker and staff reported growth in the Active Senior Adult Program (ASAP), described funding sources including a WellMed grant, and outlined upcoming events and operational details; commissioners pressed for expanded outreach and a cost estimate to scale programming.
Steve Baker, interim assistant director for Recreation Services, and Latrice Brown of Dallas Parks & Recreation updated the Senior Affairs Commission on the Active Senior Adult Program (ASAP), which the department uses to deliver health, wellness and social programs for residents aged 60 and older.
Baker said citywide participation has climbed as seniors returned to rec centers following the COVID‑19 period. He reported that 7,014 unique individuals used ASAP in the 2023–24 period and that Parks & Recreation’s fiscal support includes a $1.4 million general fund allocation and a $742,992 grant from the WellMed Charitable Foundation. Baker also said year‑to‑date sponsorship revenue totaled…
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