WINSTON-SALEM, NC, Feb. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SECU Foundation recently received a $500,000 grant senior services, a Forsyth County nonprofit that offers programs that address the needs of older people and their caregivers. The grant will support the campus expansion of a new intergenerational arts and wellness center to provide comprehensive care for underserved and at-risk seniors.

Through the center, the nonprofit organization will provide collaborative services for seniors in physical health, dementia care and experiential arts education, respite services for caregivers, and clinical services across the age spectrum.

“Senior Services have been a valuable resource in the Winston-Salem area for many years and demand for their services continues to grow,” said Damian Carter, SECU Regional Senior Vice President. “We are excited to support their campus expansion as they work diligently to provide comfort and security to seniors and their families.”

“We are honored and excited that the SECU Foundation is working with us to complete construction of our new one-of-a-kind intergenerational arts and wellness center,” said T. Lee Covington, President and CEO of Senior Services. “The SECU Foundation has long supported impactful community projects. We believe our new center will have a tremendous impact on the Forsyth County community, building on our 60-year history of helping older adults stay home, live with dignity, and age with purpose.”

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A nonprofit, member-owned financial cooperative, SECU has been providing consumer financial services to North Carolina employees and their families for over 85 years. SECU is the second largest credit union in the United States with assets of $53 billion. It serves over 2.7 million members through 274 branches, over 1,100 ATMs, 24/7 member service by phone, www.ncsecu.org, and a mobile app. The SECU Foundation, a…