The Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) has been in the Good Shepherd Center at 50th and Sunnyside ever since 1979. As a firm fixture in the Wallingford neighborhood, it has served both our seniors and the whole community with a mix of programs, social services, and as a meeting space for the community.

At first it was supported by a combination of Federal and local funding through Senior Services, but over time the politicians came up with less and less money. In 1993, Senior Services had to cut back what they could support, and several centers, including Wallingford, lost all …