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Lohrey Center reports membership growth, asks City of Columbia to help close $75,000 annual gap
Summary
Senior Resources told the City of Columbia council the merged Lohrey Center has renovated 17,000 square feet, increased programming and membership, and faces an estimated $75,000 annual shortfall once current city support ends June 30; staff said the matter will enter the city budget process.
The City of Columbia on a recent council docket heard a two‑year update from Senior Resources and the Lohrey Center, which officials said has completed renovations, expanded programming and now faces an approximately $75,000 annual funding shortfall once current city dollars expire June 30.
Andrew Buser, executive director of Senior Resources, told the council the two organizations unified in August 2023 to create a single senior‑serving nonprofit for Columbia and surrounding areas. "The city committed $450,000 over the last three years for the Lohrey Center and I'm happy to report that we've leveraged that for an additional over $700,000 from other sources," Buser said. He added the organization invested roughly $600,000 in facility improvements and renovated about 17,000 square…
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