Guest Speaker night was organized by Barry Pratt and Al Bleiken and 26 members attended to listen to Gordon Both a friend of Barry’s, who is President of Alberta Seniors United Now, (SUN for short) explain about the organization. It currently has a membership of about 4,000 and is centered in the Edm. area with a Sherwood Park Chapter, but is working to expand the organization to include Red Deer and Calgary as its first new areas.
SUN stands for Alberta Seniors United Now Society and is registered under the Alberta Societies Act (#5010654969) Seniors United Now is a non-profit, non-partisan organization created on August 27, 2003 to enable ALL Seniors in Alberta to contribute and truly participate in the well being of the province.
It is dedicated to ensuring the equitable treatment in the community, for Seniors by making the collective voices heard. They are committed to being a contributing part of the changes necessary to meet the dynamics of a growing and changing Senior population.
Vision: The Voice of Seniors in Alberta
Mission: To represent every Senior in Alberta as the leading advocate and resource on issues affecting their quality of life. Using our experience we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and financially responsible solutions.
Thanks Guys for the insight on an organization seeking to ensure the needs of seniors are addressed by our Government.
Very interesting presentation. I got the good feeling that my ‘Senior’ back is under a careful watch.