Mullis Community Senior Center

The mission of the Mullis Community Senior Center is to meet the recreational, intellectual, social, physical, and mental needs of seniors and disabled adults through advocacy, programs, and services so that people can live and age well on San Juan Island.

WHAT WE DO

The Mullis Community Senior Center is open and welcoming to all - we are the services and activity hub for all SJI seniors and disabled adults. We’re open M-W-F from 9 AM to 4 PM and on T-Th by appointment. 

Annual memberships are available at $25/individual and $40/couple. When you join us you’re supporting our work and you receive benefits in return.  Member benefits include monthly newsletters, weekly E-updates as well as discounts on foot care services, facility rentals, and various classes and activities. 

The Mullis Center is one of the largest event venues on the island and has multiple meeting rooms, ample parking, a covered patio, and a large level yard, as well as a well-appointed commercial kitchen.  The Center is available to rent for retreats, meetings, workshops, memorials, conferences, classes, lectures, and casual or formal gatherings and events of all types. All rental income goes directly to operations and is an important part of our annual budget.

OUR CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM:  In partnership with San Juan County and Whatcom Council on Aging, we provide home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) three days a week as well as community lunches on Mondays and Wednesdays.  All community members and visitors are welcome to join us Mondays and Wednesdays from 12-1 for a relaxed cafe-style community lunch, prepared on-site from scratch by our interim chef, Tony Kuzemchak and longtime assistant chef Nancy Geist.  For those 60 and better meals are available by donation, for all others, meals are $10. To inquire about home-delivered meals, please contact Debbie Haagensen, at debbieh@sanjuancountywa.gov, 360-370-7526. 

FOOT CARE PROGRAM:  We have three registered nurses who provide medical-grade pedicures on-site for seniors and disabled adults 5 days a week. For more information or to set up an appointment please contact us at 360-378-2677 or info@mulliscenter.org.

PROGRAMMING: We host several fitness classes as well as other weekly and monthly groups and activities such as Afternoon Socials, Book Club, Special Lectures/Presentations, Quarterly Art Museum Outings, Painting, Bingo, Quilting, and more. 

HOW WE DO IT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Anna Coffelt-Kuetzing oversees the Mullis Center’s operations,  facilities, rentals, and programming while supporting the Board, managing staff and contractors who provide services to the organization, and weaving the many threads that bring program partners, volunteers, clients and community members together.

BUILDING & GROUNDS GURU: Valdi Bjarnason keeps the inside and outside of the Center in good shape and working order, always with a smile on his face and with kind words to all. 

SAN JUAN COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST: Debbie Haagensen coordinates the Senior Nutrition Program on San Juan Island and serves as the primary point of contact for seniors and their families seeking services and information available on SJI and beyond.

AGING & FAMILY CASE COORDINATOR: Tyler Cornell is the case manager for Medicaid clients in the TSOA/MAC programs on San Juan and Lopez Islands and serves seniors and their family members with local resources and support, including facilitating the Family Caregiver Support Program. 

VOLUNTEERS: Make so much possible at The Mullis Community Senior Center. They help with Reception, Home-delivered Meals, Community Meals, and more. Volunteers have always been and always will be the backbone of our organization. 

THE BOARD: A dedicated group of community volunteers commits hundreds of hours of leadership and oversight, ensuring that the Mullis Center is sustainable and will be around for years to come.

ORGANIZATIONS WE PARTNER WITH

OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS: In order to better serve our community with a wide range of programs, events and services we actively support, sponsor and/or partner with the following local and regional organizations: SJI Community Thanksgiving, Island Rec, San Juan County Health and Community Services, Bloodworks Northwest, Joyce L Sobel Family Resource Center, Hospice of the Northwest, Hospice of San Juan, Northwest Regional Council, Joyce L Sobel Family Resource Center.

MULLIS CAMPUS RESIDENTS: The Mullis Community Senior Center has intentionally established a Social Services Campus for our island community and we enthusiastically sponsor and provide a home base for the following social service organizations: San Juan County Senior Services, Friday Harbor Food Bank, Joyce L Sobel Family Resource Center, Master Gardeners, and Island Rides.