LAKEPORT, Calif. – This month the Lakeport Senior Activity Center is launching a fundraiser to help purchase new, much-needed equipment.
Lakeport Senior Activity Center staff and volunteers have worked hard to keep the doors open amidst the recent economic depression and budget cuts, according to Executive Director Jonathan Crooks.
Crooks said the success of the center through the hard times is a testament to the community that supports it.
While the doors are open, they need help, as Crooks said most of the equipment and the center’s building at 527 Konocti Ave. are 30 years old and in need of repair, upgrades and replacement.
This endeavor will require more than $60,000, according to Crooks.
Recently, through generous donations, the center has acquired a top-of-the-line commercial steam cooker and an ice machine, he said.
Crooks said the center's upcoming crab feed on March 21, hosted by the Lakeport Lions Club with the Elks Lodge, will raise funds needed to purchase a new commercial stove range.
Tickets are $45 per person and going fast. They can be purchased at the senior center, Meals on Wheels Thrift Store, Lakeport Upholstery or at the Lakeport Elks Lodge.
This fundraising effort’s progress can be followed on the center's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/lakeportseniors , and at www.gofundme.com/lakeportseniors .
As enough money is raised, the purchases and upgrades will take place and be announced, Crooks said.
Some of the items that are on the list of needs, Crooks said, include HVAC for the thrift store and half of the senior center, convection oven, ware washer, building paint as well as many other repairs and upgrades.
The current project estimates include the following.
Center/kitchen
Range/oven: $7,000
Convection oven: $8,000
Ware washer: $6,000
Wash station: $1,000
Steam table: $1,000
Freezer door: $1,500
HVAC upgrade: $14,000
Floors: $10,000
Paint in/out: $5,000
Subtotal: $53,500
Thrift store
HVAC: $8,000
Paint: $1,500
Sign: $2,000
Rollup door: $1,500
Subtotal: $13,000
The center currently is accepting bids for the many repair and equipment projects and is committed to keeping it local as much as possible, Crooks said.
To get involved with the senior center and their efforts call 707-263-4218 or stop by 527 Konocti Ave. in Lakeport.
Lakeport Senior Activity Center launches fundraising effort for new equipment
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