Thanks to all for making event a success

We here at the Granite Falls Senior Center would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their help in our Silent Auction/Bingo Bash event during our town’s annual Rail Road Days event.

With the help of the following, our center’s event was a success. We would to thank Ike’s, Omega Pizza and Pasta, Pharm A Save, Wild For Pets, Bear Necessities, GF Liquor Store, Marysville Fred Meyer, Costco, Haggen, Safeway, the Seattle Seahawks, the Everett Silvertips, Oso Lumber, The Timberline Cafe (Saleem), Marysville Craft Mart, Los Flamingos, Bob & Carol’s, Lake Stevens Ixtapa, GF Subway, Pilchuck Auto Body, GF Key bank, GF Rite Aid, GF City Hall, GFPD Chief Tony, GF Teryiaki Wok, GF IGA, Bodacious BBQ, Hook Line Espresso, the Robin’s Nest, Playa Bonita, Lake Stevens Safeway, Smokey Point Safeway, Amber (Movie Gallery), Shirley D., Pamela S., Dee W., Patty H., Alizabeth W., Kim G., Janet, Tina M., Liza C., Kathy W., The Herald for its donation and the articles, and the Granite Falls Press.

Please remember that our senior center is a nonprofit organization and could always use donations to help us keep going. If you would like to help our center in any way please feel free to contact us at 360-691-7177. Our center will be collecting food and cash donations to help with holiday baskets for the Granite Falls community. Thank you.

Erika Maynard
President, GFSC
Granite Falls

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