Local Government Structure & Leadership

How does your CP interface with local governmental units? Are there any leaders in particular who’ve had a key impact on the success or development of your CP?

My CP, Twin Pines Senior & Community Center, which is operated by the city of Belmont emphasizes on bringing the community together through various programs and services for all ages. The programs they sponsor include classes, lunches, lectures, social services, special events and recreational activities. Being that they are a community center they interface with local governmental units by the work they do for the community at a local level, here in Belmont. Twin Pines Senior & Community Center is very efficient on everything they plan for the community and have the necessity funds to provide such events for the residents of Belmont to be a part of and participate. The leaders in particular who have had a key impact on the success or development of the Twin Pines Senior & Community Center is the staff, Cheri Handley who is the recreation supervisor, Andrea De Lara who is the recreation coordinator, Mark Bernardi and Kate Hirsch who are in charge of transportation, and Natalie Gore who is the nutrition site manager each and every one of them play a huge role in the success of the center because if it weren’t for these people the programs and services they provide would not have been possible. I am truly honored to be working with them because they have all the people in the community as their priority and do so much to provide for the residents.