Sisolak tours Carson City Senior Center

Senior Center Executive Director Courtney Warner tells Gov. Steve Sisolak about the senior center’s nutrition programs, serving 500-600 meals daily.
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By Faith Evans

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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The Carson City Senior Center recently received almost $745,000 in funding from state grants. On Tuesday, Gov. Steve Sisolak stopped by for a tour and to hear about the planned building improvements.
“This nutrition grant gives us the opportunity to change the face of nutrition for congregate services,” said Courtney Warner, senior center executive director, in an impromptu speech.
The larger portion of the funding, nearly $720,000 from the state’s share of American Rescue Plan Act money, will go toward dining room improvements. While that project gets underway, an additional $25,000 from the Community Recovery Grant program will keep the senior center’s Meals on Wheels program running more efficiently.

Senior center volunteer Richard Castle told Gov. Steve Sisolak about the facility’s Gems & Minerals Lab, where seniors can learn to cut and polish stones for display and jewelry projects. (Photo: Faith Evans/Nevada Appeal)

Sisolak extended his congratulations to Warner, then toured the kitchen area and helped pack food for the Meals on Wheels program. Seniors met him in the dining room afterward to shake his hand.Warner told the Appeal that, with the funding, the senior center may become the first in the state to offer menu choice for seniors with dietary restrictions and food preferences.
“We’re just really proud and honored to be able to have this partnership,” she said. “We know there’s going to be a huge impact to our seniors.”

Sisolak tours Carson City Senior Center

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