SEESA officially opened in 1980 as a drop in centre with only one paid staff member: a secretary/receptionist. Volunteers were responsible for organizing all the social events, classes, monthly dinners, birthday parties and clean up. They started opening that summer one day a week, Wednesdays noon- 5 pm, and soon the centre was open daily from 10 am - 5 pm. At the end of that inaugral year membership had grown to 265.
Today, volunteers are still an integral part of the SEESA operational force and are supported by eleven full & part-time staff. SEESA has currently over 1000 members. We are open 6 days a week with activities running well into the evening Monday to Friday.
The Board
The Staff
Standing Committies
Community for Life