HBCOA 714.374.1524 • SENIOR CENTER IN CENTRAL PARK 714.536.5600 • HOAG HEALTH & WELLNESS PAVILION 714.374.1578 • TRANSPORTATION 714.374.1742
Our Message
HBCOA at the forefront of aging issues
Officially recognized by the City Council of Huntington Beach as representing its local senior citizens, the HBCOA was awarded non-profit status in 1973 and has always been at the forefront of aging issues. During the design stage of the new Senior Center in Central Park, the City Council directed the HBCOA to provide input related to the overall design of the new center.
Message, Information & Updates
We are deeply appreciative of our ability to support the senior center to provide critical services, programs, information, and educational resources that empower Huntington Beach's older adults to live well and age well. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our HBCOA members, dedicated volunteers, community partners, and generous donors. Your ongoing support is the foundation of everything we achieve. We are equally thankful for the commitment and hard work of our senior center staff.
If you are not yet a member, volunteer, or donor, I invite you to become part of our community.
~ Carolyn Ross
President's Message
Welcome Spring!
The beginning of spring often gives us a sense of newness and energy. Changes in gardens, the lengthening daylight, wearing lighter clothes; they can motivate us to get more done! Spring classes through sands, lunches, weekly game dates, or gym workouts keep many of you busy. As you thumb through the Outlook and peruse flyers in the lobby, see if something new "strikes your fancy"! (How much did I date myself with that phrase?)
Our annual fundraising event will follow our country's 250th celebration with a red, white, and blue theme on July 11th! Sponsorship opportunities are available now, and ticket sales will open up closer to the event. Start making plans with your friends, and together we will put the fun in fundraising for SCICP's 10th Anniversary!
Author Jennifer Breheny Wallace has coined the term “mattering” as a way of defining how we value ourselves and others. Wallace suggests that at the end of every day we reflect on one small way we made a positive impact on someone. You matter greatly to us - your membership, your support in activities and events, and your ever-growing use of the Senior Center!
With appreciation,
Lindsay DuFresne - HBCOA Presidient
Supervisor's Message
Happy National Volunteer Month!
The April, we're celebrating the incredible explorers who make the Senior Center in Central Park a vibrant, thriving community, our amazing volunteers! With over 400 courageous trailblazers giving their time, energy, and heart, volunteers navigate the daily missions that keep the center running smoothly and the community thriving.
From delivering meals to homes, guiding transportation routes like seasoned pathfinders, assisting at the front desk as friendly navigators, supporting travel and resource services with care, to helping at events and greeting guests with warm smiles, and so much more, volunteers tackle every challenge with dedication and enthusiasm. Every task they take on helps make the senior center a place full of life, energy, and connection.
To all our volunteers: thank you! Your courage, kindness, and tireless efforts are the heart of our community. You transform ordinary days into extraordinary adventures, turning challenges into victories and strangers into friends. The Senior Center simply wouldn't be the welcoming, lively, and joyful place it is without you.
As we celebrate National Volunteer Month, we invite everyone to take a moment to recognize and appreciate all that volunteers do to impact our community. Volunteers, you are the explorers, the heroes, and the heartbeat of the Senior Center in Central Park, and we are endlessly grateful for every step you take on this journey with us.
Kristin Martinez - Community Services Manager