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Box 21, Folder 43, Document 50
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JOHN IZARD
CHAIRMAN
J. RAY EFIRD
VICE CHAIRMAN
MRS. CECIL A, ALEXANDER
SECRETARY
T. M, ALEXANDER, SR.
TREASURER
MRS. OLA BENTLEY
H. GRADY BLACK, JR.
GEORGE T. HEERY
DR. ELLEN FINLEY KISER
MRS. J. R. SIMMONS
MRS. DAISY WALKER
REV. JAMES L. WELDEN
DR. J. GRANT WILMER
ALBERT E, HORVATH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES
of METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, Incorporated
719 GLENN BUILDING TELEPHONE 577-3828
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 120 MARIETTA STREET, N. W.
April 26, 1967
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Administrative Assistant
Mayor's Office
68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. Landers:
Thank you for taking the time yesterday to discuss
the matter of utilizing a city facility or structure
in our proposed Day Care Project.
As I mentioned, the major function of Senior Citizen
Services in the community is to survey the needs of
older persons, work with other groups to improve
services and to inaugurate new services when and where
needed. All of our study and inquiry focuses atten-
tion on the following need -- a plan of services to
assist older persons who want to remain in their own
home or apartment rather than move into an institu-
tional facility, but who cannot safely do so without
certain supportive and protective help.
Senior Citizen Services is proposing to establish
such a plan of services. One of the key elements
in the plan is a Day Care Center where the partici-
pants can receive personal care during the daytime,
enjoy varied activities, eat a nourishing, well-
balanced meal and in other ways be reinforced and
supported in their desire to be independent persons
rather than someone's burden.
The proposal outlining this plan, which we are sub-
mitting for funding under Title IV of the Older
Americans Act, will be strengthened or weakened
depending upon our ability to provide a physical
facility as part of the local share of the cost of
the project.
We are turning to the city of Atlanta and to the
Mayor's office for help with this problem and are
hopeful that the city might be able to join with
us to demonstrate a new and useful service.
Best personal regards.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Horvath
AEH:mr
JOHN IZARD
CHAIRMAN
J. RAY EFIRD
VICE CHAIRMAN
MRS. CECIL A, ALEXANDER
SECRETARY
T. M, ALEXANDER, SR.
TREASURER
MRS. OLA BENTLEY
H. GRADY BLACK, JR.
GEORGE T. HEERY
DR. ELLEN FINLEY KISER
MRS. J. R. SIMMONS
MRS. DAISY WALKER
REV. JAMES L. WELDEN
DR. J. GRANT WILMER
ALBERT E, HORVATH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES
of METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, Incorporated
719 GLENN BUILDING TELEPHONE 577-3828
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 120 MARIETTA STREET, N. W.
April 26, 1967
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Administrative Assistant
Mayor's Office
68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. Landers:
Thank you for taking the time yesterday to discuss
the matter of utilizing a city facility or structure
in our proposed Day Care Project.
As I mentioned, the major function of Senior Citizen
Services in the community is to survey the needs of
older persons, work with other groups to improve
services and to inaugurate new services when and where
needed. All of our study and inquiry focuses atten-
tion on the following need -- a plan of services to
assist older persons who want to remain in their own
home or apartment rather than move into an institu-
tional facility, but who cannot safely do so without
certain supportive and protective help.
Senior Citizen Services is proposing to establish
such a plan of services. One of the key elements
in the plan is a Day Care Center where the partici-
pants can receive personal care during the daytime,
enjoy varied activities, eat a nourishing, well-
balanced meal and in other ways be reinforced and
supported in their desire to be independent persons
rather than someone's burden.
The proposal outlining this plan, which we are sub-
mitting for funding under Title IV of the Older
Americans Act, will be strengthened or weakened
depending upon our ability to provide a physical
facility as part of the local share of the cost of
the project.
We are turning to the city of Atlanta and to the
Mayor's office for help with this problem and are
hopeful that the city might be able to join with
us to demonstrate a new and useful service.
Best personal regards.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Horvath
AEH:mr
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