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The Opportunity Shoppe company history timeline

1979

The City of Snohomish’s Design Review Board, an advisory body, was created in 1979 to ensure development in the Historic District is consistent with established historic standards.

1989

In 1989, the Board of Directors recognized the need to move and a building committee was appointed.

1993

In June 1993, the Members authorized the sale of the old building.

On October 1, 1993, MCSC moved into temporary headquarters in the 4-H Pavilion at Evergreen State Fairgrounds.

1994

On March 1, 1994, Groundbreaking for the new Senior Center and construction began and then on September 30, 1994 MCSC celebrated its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public open house.

1996

In 1996 SCSC was contracted by the City of Lynnwood to help it create the Lynnwood Senior Center.

2002

First started in 2002, MCSC’s Annual Auction has become our largest fundraiser each year.

2004

Fabulous Finds Thrift Shoppe, started in July 2004, is Monroe’s best thrift store! Located inside the Senior Center, you will find all sorts of treasures.

Historic Downtown Snohomish, established in 2004, is a non-profit organization of volunteers and businesses working to promote, preserve, and improve the City’s historic downtown business district.

2008

After a year of political and legal action and debate within the Center and the community, the November 2008 election, monitored by the League of Women Voters and over 600 voters, decisively established this form of organizational structure.

In 2008 MCSC started the Mobility Lifeline Transportation Program, offering door to door bus service for Seniors and disabled adults over 18 in the greater Monroe area.

In 2008 SCSC underwent a significant governance change and became a membership driven organization with 18 of 21 Board positions elected by the membership.

2011

In 2011 the legal name was changed to the Edmonds Senior Center (ESC).

2013

Macklemore’s song “Thrift Shop” topping the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013 was seen as a reflection of that increased foot-traffic.

In 2013, with the passage of the City’s Strategic Action Plan, ESC began work to replace the existing aging structure with the new Edmonds Waterfront Center serving all ages.

2016

Going green in 2016, MCSC became the first Senior Center in Snohomish County to use 100% LED lighting.

2017

As benevolent as these missions may have seemed, they were actually a response to another phenomenon that Christian leaders observed, as reported by Jennifer Le Zotte in the October 2017 edition of The New England Quarterly.

2018

2018 also marked the year Monroe Community Senior Center changed its name from East County Senior Center to better reflect who and where MCSC serves.

2021

By 2021, the online and in-person resale industry is projected to draw $33 billion.

2022

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1974
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