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The
Shepherd's Center is the primary sponsor of the
Greensboro SeniorNet Learning Center. The mission is to encourage older
adults to help each other pursue independent and active lives of quality,
enriched and supported by learning and service activities in caring fellowship.
The Shepherd's Center office is located at 302 West Market Street, Room
103, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401. Telephone 336-378-0766.
Fax 336-370-4772.
Friends Homes, Inc.,a Quaker retirement community, provides two classrooms and parking facilities at 925A New Garden Road in Greensboro, NC.
BellSouth
was an initial sponsor helping to fund the startup of the Greensboro SeniorNet
Learning Center program in 1996. From 1999-2007, they provided teaching facilities at their office building near Four Seasons Town Center.
AT&T The southeastern AT&T Foundation in 2007 awarded a grant to suppport a new SeniorNet classroom and upgrade Shepherd's Center office equipment.
Hewlett-Packard
has supported the local SeniorNet Learning Center by providing much needed
equipment that is used to enhance classroom teaching and to promote the
Learning Center in our community.
The SelfHelp
organization generously provided nine computers for the Greensboro
SeniorNet Learning Center @BellSouth.
The
Hillsdale Fund provided a grant to underwrite hardware upgrades and new
equipment for teaching in both Greensboro SeniorNet Learning Centers.
| Community
Foundation of Greater Greensboro |
The Community
Foundation provided a grant for expansion of Greensboro SeniorNet Learning
Center services.
The
national headquarters of SeniorNet
provides consultation, software from Microsoft and other donors, and curriculum
materials to nearly 250 SeniorNet
Learning Centers across the country.
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