Annual Report

A note from the Senior Center’s Management & Board of Directors

This annual impact report reflects our progress from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, a year marked by growth and innovation to ensure older adults in our community feel connected, supported, and valued.

Demand for our services continues to grow. This year we recorded nearly 38,000 visits through classes, services, meals, and transportation. Our Harvest Cafe experienced a particularly significant increase, with a tremendous jump in the number of meals served, indicating a growing need for connection over a meal.

With this growth comes a clear challenge: space. Our historic building is bursting at the seams. In response, our team expanded programming to additional locations throughout Sebastopol while also increasing our operating capacity. This planning helped position us to expand to six days per week beginning in 2026, ensuring more older adults can access the programs that help combat isolation and support healthy aging. In 2025, our “Beyond the Binary” panel on gender inclusivity welcomed more than 100 attendees and inspired the creation of Holding Spaces, a monthly speaker series exploring topics related to gender, identity, and belonging.

Behind the scenes, we strengthened our foundation by improving Harvest Café operations, hosting our first board and staff retreat since COVID, and launching a newly redesigned website with translation tools to expand accessibility. We also introduced our first online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, raising more than $80,000 for programs and services.

As older adults remain the fastest-growing demographic in Sebastopol and Sonoma County, we are actively working with community partners to explore long-term solutions that will allow us to expand and meet the needs of our growing community. With gratitude to our staff, volunteers, donors, and partners- this work is only possible because of you

A major milestone this year was the expansion of The Legacy, significantly increasing revenue opportunities to support essential senior services. This report highlights the achievements we’ve made together—staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners. None of this would be possible without your unwavering support. Thank you for being an integral part of our mission.

With immense gratitude,

Katie Davis ~ Executive Director and Alan Beckstead ~ Board Chair