SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Since 1936, Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center has served Sacramento families, offering resources and safe spaces to seniors, teens and children in north Sacramento, Del Paso Heights, Gardenland, Northgate and Natomas.

“People come to Stanford Settlement when they're young, they grow up, they go out in the world, they come back. Some of their children come here now,” said Executive Director Julie Rhoten.

The senior center, in particular, is a popular spot for regular visitors, like Betty Spillman, 82. She no longer drives and finds the transportation helpful for getting to and from the center to catch up with friends.

"They come and pick you up and drop you off. It's very convenient for me," she said. “They're friends who would be lifelong friends and they're

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