Mature Adult Resource Center
86 Vienna Street | 585.325.4910 ext 1148
Warm and welcoming, the Mature Adult Resource Center (MARC) provides area residents ages 60+ an opportunity to gather with other seniors. Participants enjoy various activities that reduce social isolation and provide entertainment and laughter.
Seniors participate in special events and field trips such as fishing, grocery shopping, spa days, tournaments, etc.
Delores Rodriguez
Dolores Rodriguez was born in Chicago, Illinois and has been employed at Baden Street Settlement for 30+ years serving the community in which she was raised. She went to Franklin High School and then attended Monroe Community College. Upon joining the Baden Street family, Dolores realized that Baden Street had a positive impact on the community and she wanted to be a part of that. Dolores began as a clerical worker then as a bilingual caseworker, eventually reaching senior caseworker status. Over the years, Dolores conducted client interviews, completed intake and eligibility forms, provided language translation services, emergency food, housing, in addition to referrals and strong advocacy to social services, SSI/SSD, medical, mental health, and chemical dependency services. Dolores is currently the Director of the Emergency and Family Assistance Department, and is grateful to Ms. Annie E. Miller and Gladys Holloman, the extraordinary ladies who taught her the meaning of giving back. In her free time, Dolores likes to sing, solve puzzles (Sodoku), and go for walks.
Jacqueline Brinkley
Coordinator for the MARC Program
Jacqueline Brinkley is the Coordinator at the MARC of Baden Senior Center and a lifelong leader in the Baden community. Growing up at the Baden/Clinton Recreation Center, she co-founded The All Together Ebony Sisters and launched a candy-food store with her sister and friends. In 2014, Jacqueline co-founded Imagine Me Community Outreach INC, a nonprofit focused on community service, earning accolades like the 2008 ESL Jefferson Award and the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Award. She is also the owner of Created Just 4U Designs and a proud grandmother, deeply committed to her community and its growth.