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Historical Fact Sheet

September, 1973 – Concerned citizens held meeting to define need July, 1974 – request to County Commissioners for sponsorship March, 1975 – Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. was incorporated September, 1975 – Wood County Senior Center opened on Wood County Fairgrounds December, 1976 – City of Bowling Green purchased Post Office August, 1976 – Agency purchased first van January, 1977 – Nutrition program began in Bowling Green March, 1977 – Rossford Area Senior Center opened February, 1981 – WCCOA moved to renovated Post Office building (BG) September, 1985 – Perrysburg Area Senior Center opened November, 1986 – Agency passed first levy for 2/10 of one mill (by 67%) March, 1989 – North Baltimore Area Senior Center opened November, 1990 – Renewal levy passed (2/10 mill) May, 1992 – Began serving meals in Grand Rapids January, 1993 – Began Adult Day Care program November, 1994 – Passed 4/10 of one mill levy by (57%) May, 1995 – Began evening meals in Bowling Green, Tuesday through Thursday November, 1998 – Passed 4/10 mil renewal (by 78%) levy December, 1999 – Completed Accreditation for Senior Center (National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers) February, 2000 – Received National Accreditation—First in Ohio (National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers) May, 2001 – Opened Northeast Area Senior Center in Walbridge November, 2002 – Passed 7/10 of one mill levy (by 62%) February, 2006 – Received national accreditation by National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers March 31, 2006 – Groundbreaking for new Production Kitchen at Wood County Complex (East Gypsy Lane Road) November, 2006 – Passed 7/10 replacement of one mill levy (63.8%) December 3, 2006 – New WCOA Kitchen Facility up and running January, 2007 – Production Kitchen facility opened April, 2008 – Pemberville Area and Wayne Area sites opened May, 2011 – Received third National Accreditation by National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers November, 2011 – Passed 7/10 replacement of one mill levy (69.32%)