Canon City Golden Age Center
Hope Is Where the Heart Is
A place for 50+ to enjoy activities and make friends to keep them young at heart.
Golden Age Center at a Glance
We love our Community!
Today the Golden Age Center provides meals 5 days a week, a transit service 5 days a week to Canon City, Florence and Penrose. They have numerous activities and groups that meet each week and serving 420 members in the community. They are proud to be part of such a wonderful community and hope to continue to not only serve the seniors but the community as a whole for many generations to come.
Community
Making A Difference
Events
Currently, there are no events at the GAC due to COVID-19. Check back soon for updates.
Nutrition Program
With this initiative, our goal is to provide good tasting, nutritious lunches to our seniors. In partnership with Upper Arkansas Area Agency of Aging, our lunch staff is one of the best around. The staff and volunteers serve your meal at your seat and cleans up. These aren't your normal 'senior' meals!! Lots of fellowship - come and give it a try. If you are over age 60, the cost is $3.00. Due to COVID-19, we are only able to do grab & go meals. No dining in.
Would you like to support our efforts?
Not the Food You May Be Expecting!!
Food Good Enough to Eat!!
The Nutrition program is a step above what you may think "senior" food should be. Call 719-345-3064 before 9:30 am, Monday through Friday and reserve your meal. We are only able to do grab and go meals at this time.
Keeping You Active
You Don't Have to Be 60 to Join Us!!
Membership is open to everyone 50 +. Activities are open to all. We want to share what we do with the community.
Welcome Members!!
Fun for All
50+ Come on In
Being a member at your senior activity center is easy and a great value.
Just $20 a year per person gives you membership benefits.
This will be payable per calendar year.
COVID!
Due to COVID-19, we are only doing the morning Koffee Klub at 9:00 am and Thursday afternoon wood carvers.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give
Norman MacEwan
Volunteers Make it All Work
You Can Make a Difference
Your support is important to our work at Golden Age Council. There are many ways you can contribute towards our goals, and every little bit that you commit goes a long way in helping us fulfill our mission. Learn more about how you can get involved and take advantage of the opportunity to do some good.
We are always looking for volunteer driver!!
Board of Directors 2020
This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our Center to be successful is for the members to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at Golden Age Center. Get in touch with any questions about how you can Volunteer Your Time today.
Pam Gaunt - President
Ava Burbank- Vice President
Dodie Mitchell- Treasurer
Carolyn Merriman - Secretary
Members - Kristi Brownfield, Dennis Burbank, Rod Gaunt, Bryce Nelson, Pat Stroud, Sam Stroud and Daniel Schlesinger.
Make a Donation
Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Golden Age Council an even better Non-Profit Organization than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support, so don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions.
All our work is done through donations. Thank you for thoughtfully giving.
Golden Age Center Staff
Executive Director
Jamie Ellis
Transit Assistant
Mack Word
Lead Dispatcher
Edwinna Margheim
Admin Assistant/Dispatcher
Krissy Sullivan
Get in touch with the Golden Age Center to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
Call today and talk to our friendly staff!!
728 Main St, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
(719) 275-5177
Fremont County Transit
Fremont County Transit is open to the public, not just seniors. Transportation to medical appointments, shopping, activities and GAC
Canon City - $2
Penrose/Florence - $4
Pueblo - $40 (Medical Only)
Colorado Springs - $45 (Medical Only)
Call for an appointment two days in advance for in Fremont County and a week for out of town medical appointments.
719-276-5200
All fees are round trip.