Blog archive
April 2024
Tulsa reparations, Religion and Politics
04/09/2024
March 2024
Trumps War with Black Women
03/31/2024
Addressing The Needs of Older Adults Through Pasadena Village
03/25/2024
Coming Soon: More Resources for Older Americans, Online and in Person
03/25/2024
Community Building Locally and Nationally
03/25/2024
Preparing for the Future with Ready or Not
03/25/2024
Volunteering is at The Heart of the Village
03/25/2024
Women's Liberation: Then and Now
03/25/2024
Writing Memoirs Together
03/25/2024
Current Views on Current Events
03/20/2024
Unchained
03/18/2024
Rumr of Humor issue # 2409
03/10/2024
Blacks Portrayed by European Artists
03/03/2024
Rumor of Humor #2408
03/03/2024
February 2024
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
02/27/2024
Doug Colliflower Honored
02/27/2024
Great Decisions Connects Us to the Worldwide Community
02/27/2024
Letter from the President
02/27/2024
Pasadena Village's Impact
02/27/2024
The Power of Touch
02/27/2024
Villages as a New Approach to Aging
02/27/2024
Addressing Gang Violence in Pasadena-Altadena
02/21/2024
Rumor of Humor Issue 2407
02/19/2024
Thank You For Caring.
02/12/2024
Rumor of Humor 2405
02/11/2024
Curve Balls
02/10/2024
Sylvan Lane
02/10/2024
Rumor of Humor 2404
02/09/2024
Larry Duplechan, Blacks in Film
02/03/2024
January 2024
Pasadena Village Joins Community Partners in Vaccination Campaign
01/29/2024
Rumor of Humor #2403
01/28/2024
Pasadena Village Joins Two Healthy Aging Resource Projects
01/25/2024
Decluttering: Do It Now
01/24/2024
Village Volunteers Contribute to the Huntington Magic
01/24/2024
Villagers Creating Community
01/24/2024
Villagers Reflect on Black History Month
01/24/2024
Walk With Ease, 2024
01/24/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2402
01/21/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2401
01/15/2024
Re- Entry Programs, a Personal Experience
01/08/2024
Message from the Executive Director: The FUTURE
By Blog MasterPosted: 07/06/2022
As we look forward to where Pasadena Village is headed, I hope you all can be proud of the strong foundation we have built to get to where we are today. Almost a year ago, we started to plan our roadmap for the future direction of the organization and I want to thank all of those who have been involved in the in-depth strategic planning process.
Members are our greatest assets. New members increase our community connections, pool of volunteers and leaders, and bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
We know the village model works in Pasadena and we can help more older adults age gracefully together. More older adults can benefit from joining the Village and what we need is to continue to add new members to achieve our vision to help adults thrive through new friends, meaningful experiences, and involvement in our wider community.
As Pat shared, we have seen incredibly generous funding from individuals, foundations, and businesses this year. We anticipate exceeding our budgeted surplus this year when we will close the books at the end of June. We will share financial highlights in the Annual Report emailed to everyone in July, but at this moment, we anticipate a surplus of about $100,000 this year. Thank you to all of you who contributed to our Matching Gift Challenge and made and directed support to Pasadena Village to get us here!
We expect the total income to come in over $300,000 and expenses are anticipated at about $210,000. This strong financial position will be instrumental in the launch of our Strategic Plan with the hiring of a new position - a part time Volunteer Coordinator, and increased programming and community outreach.
What I am asking you today, is to support us in implementation of the Strategic Plan, especially in our ambitious goal to reach 200 members by summer 2025. Most members join because they know or get to know a current member.
Please share information about our upcoming community events that are free and open to the public. Invite one or more to your friends and neighbors and ask them to join you at an event so they can get a sense of the community you have helped to build. Our planning committees and members offer 3-5 community events every month and they are always listed on our website and social media.
The Annual Meeting was the launch of our 10th anniversary celebrations. The next two are an Anniversary Party on Thursday, October 6 at the Shakespeare Club and a month-long Open House. This Open Calendar of events will be circulated at the end of the summer so we can invite our whole community to experience the breadth of offerings throughout the month of October - from ping pong to Spirit talk, Urban Walkers to educational programs. We will be working with all of our neighborhood group and Affinity Group leaders to create an enticing calendar of offerings and hope you will start thinking now of individuals who need to be invited to see what they are missing.
Thank you to Mike Babcock for securing the beautiful venue, Sue, Wayne, Linda, and Fritzie for planning this event and all of our volunteers for your dedication and work. Thank you also to our Program Manager Belinda Vidaurri for all she does to keep the growing calendar updated and the operations running smoothly.