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A Year of Growth<br />
2010 wAs A yeAR of positive economic growth for<br />
<strong>NCPHS</strong> due to our strategy of maintaining a focus on<br />
quality service for our residents, reducing expenses in our<br />
operations and successful fundraising. Our ability to weather<br />
these times attests to the power of community. Everyone—<br />
staff, management, residents and volunteers—worked<br />
together, as always, throughout the past year.<br />
Long-planned infrastructure improvements proceeded<br />
on schedule and on budget. The Sequoias–Portola Valley<br />
received a major upgrade in its utilities and combined several<br />
pairs of small studios to better meet the needs of incoming<br />
residents. The Sequoias–San Francisco completed a thorough<br />
cleaning and weatherization of its iconic 26-story<br />
tower. Both Eastern Park and Western Park Apartments<br />
received sparkling new exterior paint.<br />
<strong>NCPHS</strong> greatly increased its reach to seniors this coming<br />
year by affiliating with the San Francisco Senior Center<br />
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CHaIR, BoaRD oF DIRECToRS, <strong>NCPHS</strong><br />
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(SFSC). Formed in 1947, SFSC is the oldest senior center<br />
in the country, reaching more than 3,000 older adults each<br />
year. Combined with our five <strong>NCPHS</strong> Community Services<br />
programs, the number of seniors served approaches 10,000.<br />
SFSC operates out of two senior centers: at the Maritime<br />
Museum in Aquatic Park and a downtown center at<br />
O’Farrell and Jones streets. We are extremely proud and<br />
excited by this affiliation. It will strengthen both organizations<br />
and improve outreach to Bay Area seniors by creating a<br />
larger and more comprehensive organization.<br />
Later in this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> we present profiles of<br />
residents, an employee and a member of the Board. Their<br />
words provide the truest picture of <strong>NCPHS</strong> and its success<br />
in attracting and retaining some of the most discerning<br />
seniors in the Bay Area. We know that we exist because<br />
of their trust in us and we strive, every day, to honor that<br />
trust.<br />
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