Founded in 1992, COA responds to an unmet need in the area community; namely, providing access to senior related resources. Beginning with basic needs of transportation, health related resources, social and service programs, COA has grown to a full time senior center, meeting many varied and daily needs of area elders. The Center is open 12 months a year, 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, closed
on Federal Holidays. COA serves the residents in Andover, Danbury, Grantham, Newbury, New London, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton and Wilmot. In addition to over 27 seasonal programs and services offered in house, COA partners with area organizations for the use of larger and more open halls. We have a volunteer force of over 200 dedicated individuals and a membership of over 2400 people. Volunteers contribute more than 8,000 hours of services annually. The transportation program's volunteer driver corps drove over 60,000 miles in 2006, providing rides from important health and wellness visits, to picking up the week's groceries. Finally COA keeps the regional community informed on topics of interest to seniors as well as upcoming events by publishing and distributing the COA Courier to over 1,700 homes and businesses each month. Being a focal point in the senior community allows the center to function not only as a social and educational hub, but also as an information and referral base. COA is a charitable. non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.
