Meet Harold & Betty Hopkins: 1180 Society Members
Betty and Harold Hopkins have been Center members since 2002. Virginia natives who met while students at Virginia Tech, they have—with the exception of a few cold winters in Madi- son, WI—lived here their entire lives. Harold is a retired radiobiology researcher and Betty is a retired school teacher and homemaker. They have two children and five beautiful grandchil- dren, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Senior Center last year. Most of their friends already know these things about them. Less well known is that their closest friends today are people they didn’t even know ten years ago. The fact that they joined the Center almost a decade ago is no coincidence. This active couple enjoys many Center programs and events: travel, lectures, socials, pot-
luck dinners, and wine tastings to name a few. But it’s really the opportunity to share those experiences with their Center friends, and to make new friends, that they enjoy the most. Knowing that membership dues don’t cover the true cost of making the programs they
enjoy available, Betty and Harold began contributing to the Senior Center. As they became more involved here and their friendships with other members grew, they began giving a little more here and there, and eventually joined The 1180 Society. “We do our best to support organizations whose
work we believe in. Giving to the Senior Center is an especially easy decision to make, not just because we appreciate the Center’s service to its members and the community, but because we benefit directly!”
Harriet Handsfield: Frances Jean Robey Legacy Society
Harriet Handsfield shared her time and talent with Center programs for over 20 years. She and her late husband Leicester moved here in 1986 and imme- diately became active with the Center. She was an original Silver Steppers tap dancer, sang with the Barbershop Belles, and performed in our summer musicals in the 1990s. She benefited from Tai Chi, enjoyed social events, and served in the schools through our volunteer program. Harriet was also member of the Frances Jean Robey Legacy Society, our
recognition society for individuals who leave planned gifts to the Center. The Robey Society is named in honor of Jean Robey, who left her entire estate to the Center, a gift that helped build our Pepsi Place facility. Harriet left the Center a generous gift through a simple bequest in her will. Planned gifts go into our Elizabeth A. Seabrook Endowment Fund, which builds long-term fiscal stability for the Center. The last time she talked with Peter Thompson, Harriet smiled as she shared all the joy the Center brought her. She was proud of the impact the Center has on so many lives and we are grateful for her legacy of service and philanthropy.
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