Santa Barbara News Press, 3/14/2010

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Friendship Manor, committed to building a purpose, built property for senior residents; free up current University-area location for student housing [sic].

For over 37 years, Goleta-based Friendship Manor has been a prominent fixture in the Isla Vista community. While the retirement community offers some of the most affordable housing for those 62 and over in the Santa Barbara area, leaders of the nonprofit organization say it is time to relocate and create "purpose built" housing for their senior residents.

In addition to spreading the word of their search for new real estate, Friendship Manor is also seeking to partner with a like-minded organization or non-profit to expand the scope of services available at the new location to meet the needs of a growing senior population. Friendship Manor would seriously consider an organizational "match" such as a senior day care center or other type of senior-related group that has an interest in sharing part of their new space.

For more information about Friendship Manor and to learn about how you can help, please contact Patricia Fabing, Community Outreach Coordinator at 805-968-0771 or on the web at http://www.friendship-manor.org/

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