PSC - Parkway Senior Center

Edward A. Hanna Parkway Recreation Center
220 Memorial Pkwy
Utica, New York 13501
(315) 223-3973

MISSION STATEMENT

"The mission of The Parkway Senior Center (PSC)
advocates for the developing needs of seniors by
providing education, health, wellness, support and
intergenerational activities which will create
opportunities for new and exciting experiences."

The Parkway Senior Center provides a wide variety of activities and
education for the seniors in the community. Major areas of interest
are listed on the left under Links. Please select an area of interest
and you will be presented with further information regarding that
subject.

The Parkway Senior Center is located in the Edward A. Hanna
Parkway Recreation Center. The facility is shared with the City of
Utica Youth Bureau, The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mohawk Valley
and The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. It makes it a great
place to collaborate and coordinate programs.

The Parkway Senior Center is Named one of New York State's
Regional Volunteer Centers

Parkway Senior Center is proud to announce that we have been
selected by the state Commission on National & Community Service
to operate as one of nine Regional Volunteer Centers. New York
State was awarded a Volunteer Generation Grant by the Corporation
for National and Community Service to establish and enhance a
regional volunteer infrastructure throughout New York State.

The Parkway Senior Center will support local volunteer agencies for
the Mohawk Valley region. The Mohawk Valley region includes
Oneida, Herkimer, Otsego, Fulton, Montegmery, and Schoharie.

As the Mohawk Valley Regional Volunteer Center, we will be:

helping individual volunteers find service opportunities with local non-
profit agencies within the region
support the development of an on line statewide network of volunteer
opportunities
measuring the local impact of volunteer activity to share through a
formal New York -specific study
delivering training and technical assistance to support local volunteer
organizations

Individuals who are looking for volunteer opportunities should check back
with us in mid Sept. As we develop our on line Regional Volunteer
Opportunity Portal, which will provide an easy tool to match individuals with
local service opportunities or projects. Until that time, feel free to visit the
New York Volunteers web site at www.NewyorkVolunteer.ny.gov. Volunteer
agency are also encouraged to work with us to promote volunteer
opportunities with their agency or projects they are planning for National
Days of Service to involve local citizens who are looking to give back.