MASC members enjoy the following benefits:
- A network of professionals in the aging field with whom you can share ideas or call upon for advice.
- A website that provides information on MASC activities as well as links to local, state and national aging agencies. Go to www.marylandseniorcenters.com.
- Easy ways to communicate with others through our listserv. (masc@listbox.com)
- Quarterly Newsletter which highlights upcoming events, program ideas, and issues of interest to the senior network.
- Advocate and promote legislation in the interest of senior citizens.
- Profession development and training opportunities offered at locations throughout the state.
- Innovative and fun ideas for programs and events published in the annual Program Awards Directory.
- Twenty Centers are nationally Accredited by the NCOA providing valuable resources to others considering accreditation.
- Selected as a participant in a NCOA/NISC Pilot Project offering reduced NCOA dues to MASC Members.
Multipurpose senior centers, aging affiliated groups and organizations, as well as practitioners in the field of aging may join the Association. There shall be three categories of membership: Individual, Center and Business.
- Individual Membership Individual Membership in the Association shall be open to individuals whose primary occupation in the State of Maryland is in the delivery of services to seniors including, but not limited to, senior center programs and services, academic institutions, area agencies, or other agencies, so long as the individual meets the professional requirements of this organization. Individual membership may also be held by (a) volunteers serving on Senior Center boards and commissions, (b) students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in the aging field at a college or university, and (c) individuals with previous work experience in the aging field who are now retired. Members may serve as officers, members-at-large, serve on committees as members and/or chairpersons, and shall have voting privilege and the privilege of attending workshops at discounted member rates.
Within this membership the following subcategories will apply for the collection of annual dues:
| Individual Membership (1 person) |
$40.00 |
Student Membership (must be enrolled in an
undergraduate program at a college or university) |
Dues Waived |
- Center Membership Center membership may be granted to all staff employed at a single senior center in Maryland. All staff listed on the membership application will be eligible to serve as officers, members-at-large, serve on committees as members and/or chairpersons, and shall have voting privilege and the privilege of attending workshops at discounted member rates.
Within this membership the following subcategories will apply for the collection of annual dues:
| Center Membership A (2-5 persons) |
$75.00 |
| Center Membership B (6+ persons) |
$100.00 |
- Business Membership Business Membership may be granted businesses and commercial firms which are associated or affiliated with senior centers and/or have exhibited bona fide interest in the senior center field but who do not directly offer senior programs and services. The business must specify one representative. This one representative has one vote, the privilege to serve on committees as a member or as a chairperson, and the privilege of attending workshops at member rates. They may also display information at events. Please note: Administrative personnel with the Area Agencies on Aging and the MD Department of Aging wishing to receive membership benefits (such as voting privileges, ability to serve as an officer, and the ability to receive discounted training fees for more than one person) must apply for individual membership.
Fee: $125.00
Interested in joining? Fill out the MASC Application Form
Want to see our list of current members or business members?
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