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The Fair Bluff Senior Center continues to grow through opportunities that foster strong connections and make a lasting impact on our community and throughout Columbus County.
The Fair Bluff Senior Center continues to grow through opportunities that foster strong connections and make a lasting impact on our community and throughout Columbus County.
At the heart of Fair Bluff Senior Center's success is a commitment to advocacy and relationship building. Many local seniors once felt overlooked and unheard after the hurricanes displaced residents and disrupted community networks. The center's leadership made it a personal mission to restore dignity, voice, and belonging for older adults in this recovering region.
By treating each participant as a valued individual- listening to their stories, honoring their contributions, and creating programs around their interests- the center has rebuilt trust and visibility.
In 2024, our efforts were honored & recognized with the center being awarded the Fair bluff Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Town and Community to the town and its residents. This recognition symbolizes the heart of our mission: to enhance the lives of older adults through dignity, inclusion, and opportunity. We believe that aging should be celebrated, not endured- and that even in small, rural towns, older adults deserve access to meaningful programs and spaces that enrich their daily lives, by reviving both community spirit and participation.
The Fair Bluff Senior Center being awarded the Fair bluff Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Town and Community to the town and its residents. | 2024
The Fair Bluff Senior Center being awarded the Fair bluff Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Town and Community to the town and its residents. | 2024
Pictured (L-R): Gene Martin, Lumber River Visitor Center and Chamber Member, Summer Britt, Fair Bluff Senior Center Coordinator, and Kathy Ashley Cox, Fair Bluff Chamber President.
🎉The Fair Bluff Senior Center's Program Coordinator was recognized as one of The News Reporter's '15 under 40' for the Class of 2026.
🎉The Fair Bluff Senior Center's Program Coordinator was recognized as one of The News Reporter's '15 under 40' for the Class of 2026.
Pictured: Summer M. Britt in the February 2026 Edition of The News Reporter. | 2026
The News Reporter, a news publication in Columbus County, NC, has a special section, now every two years, spotlighting Fifteen Under 40. In this special feature, it includes a list of accomplished young individuals who are making a difference in Columbus County. This year's Class of 2026 section is included in the February 19th, 2026 edition of The News Reporter and is available online at NRcolumbus.com or you can click on this link. The Class of 2026 Celebration event is scheduled to take place on March 5th, 2026, which will recognize the honorees from the 2026 Class.
The News Reporter, a news publication in Columbus County, NC, has a special section, now every two years, spotlighting Fifteen Under 40. In this special feature, it includes a list of accomplished young individuals who are making a difference in Columbus County. This year's Class of 2026 section is included in the February 19th, 2026 edition of The News Reporter and is available online at NRcolumbus.com or you can click on this link. The Class of 2026 Celebration event is scheduled to take place on March 5th, 2026, which will recognize the honorees from the 2026 Class.
Pictured: Justin Smith, Editor for the News Reporter and Summer Britt, Senior Center Program Coordinator for the Fair Bluff Senior Center.
[March 5th, 2026]
Pictured: The News Reporter's 15 under 40 Class of 2026
[March 5th, 2026]
Pictured: FBSC's Coordinator, Summer Britt (centered), with family (L-R) Step-Son-Mason, Step-Daughter- Kaitlyn, Son-Holden, Finance' - Scott, and Son-Dawson at the News Reporter's 15 under 40 Class of 2026 Celebration.
[March 5th, 2026]
Pictured: FBSC's Coordinator, Summer Britt (centered), with family (L-R) Son-Dawson, StepMom- Susan, Son-Holden, Father- Rodney at the News Reporter's 15 under 40 Class of 2026 Celebration.
[March 5th, 2026]
🏆 BIG NEWS FROM FAIR BLUFF! 🏆
The Fair Bluff Senior Center has been named the 2026 Ann Johnson Senior Center of the Year—and our hearts are FULL.
What was once a quiet, nearly forgotten center has grown into a thriving, joyful space filled with connection, laughter, and purpose. From just a handful of participants to a vibrant community of seniors showing up every single day—this journey has been nothing short of incredible.
This award belongs to our seniors—their resilience, their stories, and their unwavering spirit are the heartbeat of everything we do. ❤️
Thank you to our community, partners, and families for believing in us and growing with us. The best is yet to come.
Fair Bluff Senior Center
A Place for Wellness, Connection & Community
Please feel free to read our Nomination Letter, as well as Our Story,
that we submitted to the North Carolina Senior Center Alliance
for the 2026 Ann Johnson Senior Center of the Year Award.
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