Agency Details:

Ateaze Senior Center

The mission of the Ateaze Senior Center is to develop and administer programs and activities that support Baltimore County citizens in their efforts to remain healthy, active and independent members of the community and to provide, coordinate and advocate for services which insure the highest quality of life for both active and health-impaired seniors, their families and caregivers.

Description:
The Ateaze Senior Center (located in Dundalk) is one of nineteen senior centers in Baltimore County. The facility is a vibrant center of community activities providing educational, health-screenings, social and recreational services for members sixty years of age and older. A state-of-the-art fitness center operates twenty hours per week. Health & fitness staff from Towson University, Department of Kinesiology, manage the fitness center.

History:
The Ateaze Senior Center is located in the urban community of Dundalk, which is situated in southeast Baltimore County. The senior center has thrived as a resource for senior citizens, their families, caregivers and the community at-large since 1967. The Ateaze Senior Center is a thriving component of the community. Other Baltimore County Agencies, a vast number of community businesses, and a broad range of partnerships support the senior center. The members of the center credit their vitality to the opportunity made available at their community senior center.

Contact people:

Margie Swift, Center Director, (phone), (email) Suzanne Diehl, Assistant Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (410) 887-7356

Address:

7401 Holabird Avenue Baltimore, MD 21222 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/aging/centers/ateaze.html

Directions:

Baltimore Beltway I-695 Exit 39, Merritt Blvd. Follow Merritt Blvd. to Holabird and turn right. The senior center is located 1/4 of a mile on your left (across from Gavigans Furniture Company).   Nearest Bus Stop: #10, 1 min. minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency accept court appointed volunteers?
	No

Last updated on January 19, 2009