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Carlin senior center delivered 10,140 meals last year; council weighs nonprofit status to broaden funding
Summary
Board members told the council the Carlin Open Door Senior Citizens Center delivered 10,140 meals to homebound seniors, provided transportation and logged 3,000 volunteer hours; councilmember Denise Taylor said she is exploring converting the center to a 501(c)(3) to expand grant eligibility.
Pam Griswold, speaking for the Carlin Open Door Senior Citizens Center on Jan. 28, said the center delivered 10,140 meals to homebound seniors last year and provided transportation to the post office, grocery store and medical appointments in Elko. She said the meal deliveries often serve as wellness checks and that volunteers logged more than 3,000 hours.
Griswold thanked Wells Rural Electric for funding a summer intern program and praised center bookkeeping that left the center $70,000 under budget last year. "The center combats senior isolation, which can lead to depression and health problems," she told the council. Several attendees described the center as essential; Barb Demars noted that the community’s oldest resident attends almost daily.
Councilmember Denise Taylor said she has been exploring options to help the center’s long-term sustainability, including converting the center to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit so it can pursue grants unavailable to government entities. Taylor said the city could still provide some funding while the nonprofit pursues outside grants. No formal council action was taken on the presentation.
