History

Since its founding in 1972, Senior Neighbors Inc. has promoted the health and well-being of Kent County’s older adults. 

Senior Neighbors Inc. was incorporated in 1972 as a 501(c)3 independent agency to “administer senior centers on a continuing basis.”  In 1973 Senior Neighbors became a United Fund agency and the Kent County Board of Commissioners agreed to be a sponsor.  Additional funding was obtained through grants from the Older Americans Act and the Grand Rapids Foundation. 

Senior Neighbors has sponsored the Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) since 1986.  RSVP annually provides hundreds of thousands of community service volunteer hours throughout Kent County.

Robert Barnes, Executive Director, has been leading Senior Neighbors since 1993.

Mission

Enhancing Senior Lives

Senior Neighbors provides crisis assistance to at-risk seniors, operates Senior Centers throughout Kent County, provides congregate meals, assists frail and low-income seniors with chores and simple home maintenance tasks allowing them to remain in their own homes, and provides low-income seniors with vital transportation services at low cost.

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