Public Registration Offsite Tour - New Senior Center

Offsite tour of the New Senior Center with lunch served.  Located at 140 E. Bellis Fair Parkway

Presentation Title - Whatcom Council on Aging: Connect - Nourish - Thrive 

Description of the talk and visit: WCOA delivers four key programs to older adults: Meals on Wheels and More, Bellingham Senior Activity Centers, Bellingham At Home, and Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA). These programs help older adults maintain vitality and well-being throughout every stage of life, fostering connection, continued growth, and meaningful engagement in their communities. We are building the Future of Aging Well and are excited to tour and share plans for one future-ready home for both the Bellingham Senior Activity Center and the Meals on Wheels kitchen, providing access to nutritional, health, social, recreational and educational resources for adults 50 and over.  

Chris Orr is the Executive Director of the Whatcom Council on Aging (WCOA), an independent nonprofit serving seniors in Whatcom County since 1964. A native of Anacortes, WA, and a University of Washington graduate with a BA in Economics, Chris and his family relocated from Charlotte, North Carolina, to the Bellingham area in 2019. Before joining WCOA, Chris spent over 20 years in YMCA leadership roles with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. As Executive Director, Chris oversees WCOA’s mission to promote lifelong wellness by providing access to nutritional, health, social, recreational, and educational resources for adults 50 and over. He is based at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center.

Tom Dorr is principal at Tom Dorr and Associates Consulting with over 20 years of business counseling, business development and business advising to small and medium sized businesses. Having helped over 4,000 businesses in the past 25 years, he is passionate about helping business owners actualize their dreams. Tom is also co-owner of Inspired Closets Bellingham. Serving on the Board for Whatcom Council on Aging for 6 years, Tom is currently Board President, helping to shape the vision for WCOA, cultivating a vibrant community where older adults are seen, supported, and celebrated, and where connection and nourishment empower individuals to stay engaged and shape the world around them.  

Contacts:  Kate Dowling/Tom Door/Chris Orr