About Us
Our History and Mission
Woodland Park Senior Organization (aka Club) was formed July 12, 1973, to bring seniors age 50 and over together in Teller and adjoining counties to promote the well-being of seniors;
*to promote community awareness of the personal needs and capabilities of seniors,
*to maintain a Senior Center to provide a gathering place for the many activities and services provided,
*to establish, maintain, and deliver effective communication within the Club members and community for the benefit of all concerned.
As of July 12, 2013, the 40th anniversary, Woodland Park Senior Organization is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
This information was provided by the Ute Pass Historical Society by information from old newspaper clippings. The original group of seniors that formed the Club we know today met for the first time as a Club on July 12, 1973 in Faith Lutheran Church in Woodland Park, Colorado. In 1977, the city donated an old abandoned “wreck of a building” that at one time was a feed store and home for the VFW. The building was renovated with money from a federal grant and private donations. The Club took occupancy of the building in 1978 and the Senior Center was open for business. In 1993, the kitchen had to be modernized to meet the health codes so they could continue to serve meals. Various additions and renovations have been made in the following years to give us what we have today – the Woodland Park Senior Center – home for the Woodland Park Senior Organization.
