Background

In March of 1960, the John T. O’Connor Senior Citizens Recreation Center was established by the City of Knoxville as the first senior recreation center in the area. Since the beginning, the Center has been a place for older adults in the Knoxville community to fellowship and improve their quality of life. The program was taken over by the Community Action Committee in 1978 and has grown to service upwards of 1,800 older adults a year in recreation, education, physical activity, health screenings, and health education.

Mission

The mission of the John T. O'Connor Center is to be the central location in Knox County, Tennessee, where adults aged 50 and over find programs and services that empower them to care for themselves and to enhance their quality of life. The O'Connor Center will promote community engagement through volunteer opportunities and provide programs and activities that help older adults stay healthy and age well.

Services

The John T. O’Connor Senior Center provides holistic programming through activity-based interventions to improve the psychological and physical health of older adults in Knoxville-Knox County and in turn improve their overall quality of life. The Center provides these services to 1,800 older adults each year and implements over 30,000 units of service.

Visit our website at knoxseniors.org/oconnor or call us at 865-523-1135.

O'Connor Golf Tournament 2024

18th Annual Event