Founded in 1973, for over 40 years Senior Services for South Sound’s mission has been to improve the quality of life for people as they age by offering a wide range of programs for seniors and their families, addressing the ever-changing demands of our community and senior concerns. Our progressive and comprehensive services programs include Brighter Days Adult Day Program, Meals on Wheels, Senior Community Dining, Senior Transportation, Care Connection Caregiver Registry, Supportive Services, Health, and Wellness Programs, Adult Learning, and Independent Living Programs. We are proud to provide dozens of activities at the Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center, Olympia Senior Center. We also have a total of eight nutritional locations.
About Senior Services
Improving the quality of life for people as they age.

About Us
People as they age are empowered and engaged in the community, valued for their wisdom and experience, and have a positive sense of self-worth.
Senior Services for South Sound Vision Statement
By the Numbers
- 120,000 : meals served per year
- 3,000 : seniors served meals per year
- 1,800 : members
- 35,000 : miles driven for seniors
- 110 : Care Connection clients
- 75 : Brighter Days clients
Our Board
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Rhodetta Seward, Chair
Retired - Executive Services Director, Intercity Transit
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Nicole Colgan, Vice Chair
Chief People Officer, TwinStar Credit Union
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Dean Walz, Treasurer
Retired - Fiscal Services Director, City of Olympia
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Michael Goldenberg, Secretary
Retired - International Sales
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Virgil Clarkson, Member
Retired - Washington State Dept. of Transportation City of Lacey – Former Mayor & Councilmember
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Jo-Ann Costantino, Member
Retired - Executive Director, St Peters Health Partners
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Leatta Dahlhoff, Member
Chemist, Washington State Dept. of Ecology & City of Tumwater Councilmember
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John Ficker, Member
Executive Director, Adult Family Home Council
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Megan Fiess, Member
Thurston Chamber
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Cyntha Lounsbury, Member
Owner, Cyndi’s Quality Cleaning & Lounsbury Insurance
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Marilee Fosbre, Member
Retired
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Caren Rose, Member
Retired - Pulmonary Therapist
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Tamara Schaffert, Member
Chief Operating Officer, Physicians of Southwest Washington
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Anna Schlecht, Member
Retired - City of Olympia
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Dennis Shoemaker, Member
Retired - State of Washington Community Trade & Economic Development
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Curt Steigers, Member
Retired - Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
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Denise Steigers, Member
Realtor, Coldwell Banker & Evergreen Olympic Realty, Inc.
Who To Call
Program | Phone | |
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Executive Director, Brian Windrope | 360.586.6181 ext. 104 | |
Development Manager | 360.586.6181 ext. 110 | |
Gift Planning Manager | 360.586.6181 ext. 110 | |
Marketing Coordinator | 360.586.6181 ext. 130 | |
Administration & Olympia Senior Center | 360.586.6181 | |
Brighter Days Adult Day Program | 360.407.3967 ext. 207 | |
Budd Bay Bargains | 360.586.6181 ext. 120 | |
Care Connection | 360.586.4491 | |
Client Services | 360.586.6181 ext. 108 | |
Do You Know a Senior in Need? | 360.586.6181 ext. 136 | |
Fiscal | 360.586.6181 ext. 117 | |
Inclusion | 360.586.6181 ext. 102 | |
Lacey Senior Center | 360.407.3967 | |
Nutrition & Meals on Wheels | 360.586.6181 ext. 112 | |
SHIBA | 360.586.6181 ext. 134 | |
STEP | 360.586.6181 ext. 108 | |
Transportation | 360.586.6181 ext. 128 | |
Trips & Tours | 360.586.6181 ext. 126 | |
Volunteer | 360.586.6181 ext. 120 |