History & Mission
History
Senior Centers of Spartanburg County, Inc. formed as an idea in the mind of a forward thinking individual, the late Mrs. Ruth B. Hill, and began operations as a non-profit organization in 1967. Since that time, Senior Centers of Spartanburg County has grown under the leadership of four other executives: Ms. Sue Brown; Dr. Floride Calvert (interim); Mrs. Nancy J. Ogle; and our new Chief Executive Officer named in 2008, Mrs. Sandra K. Owensby. Senior Centers is responsible for providing advocacy, access, and shared funding for senior services within the boundaries (811 square miles) of Spartanburg County. These services integrated with others such as United Way of the Piedmont, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, the Department of Health and Human Services, Lt. Governor's Office on Aging, Appalachian Council of Governments and Spartanburg County, enable all of us to consider the value of research and probable replication of current "best practices" in the field of aging.
Affiliations with Other Organizations
Spartanburg Housing Authority
Mobile Meals of Spartanburg
Department of Health and Environmental Control
AARP
VSP Foundation
Mary Black Foundation
Spartanburg Regional Hospital System
Spartanburg County Foundation
Spartanburg County Parks & Recreation
Spartanburg County Public Library System
Senior Centers partners work in concert to provide access to services for seniors throughout the county. Services include: assistance in locating resources, information and referral, instruction, employment skill training, education, wellness activities, and artistic development.
Mission
The mission of the Senior Centers of Spartanburg is to facilitate personal independence among mature residents by engaging them in an active and healthy, civic, and social life.
Vision
Senior Centers of Spartanburg County will be the first choice among people over fifty who want to connect to people, programs, purpose, and play.
