Friendship Center Dresses Up and Wines Down

At the beginning of November, the Friendship Center held its 12^th Annual Wine Down at the Arlington Theater with a special twist – this year’s event included a ghoulish costume theme given its proximity to Halloween. This sold-out event brought food, dancing, and much more to a crowd of 130 guests, raising nearly $60,000 in order to enrich the adult day program activities offered for older adults with dementia at Friendship Center. Friendship Center Executive Director, Kathryn Westland, noted: “At Friendship Center, we’re all about having fun, so seeing our guests all dressed up while dancing in a conga line (a favorite activity of ours at the Center) was amazing! It was a joy to celebrate with both long-standing friends and new supporters who share our passion for providing dignified care, love, and connection to the beloved older adults in our community. We had fun and funded a new program for our members, what more can we ask for?!”