By 2030, 1 in 6 people worldwide will be over the age of 60 . In Salem, many of these older residents are served by Center 50+.
The community center geared toward older people at 2615 Portland Road NE offers more than 200 programs and services, a fitness center, retirement planning, a woodshop, classes, respite programs and artisan shops. Its average daily attendance in 2024 was 712.
Services at Center 50+ are at risk of being cut. If the five-year levy on the May ballot that would fund the library, parks and Center 50+ does not pass, two paid positions at the center will be cut, according to the proposed 2026 budget …