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Volunteer Application <br />Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br />Karen Green-McElveen Page 1 of 2 <br />Home Address:457 Piney Mountain Road <br />Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br />Zone of Residence:C.H. City Limits <br />Ethnic Background:African American <br />Gender Identity:Female <br />Phone:919-929-9899 <br />Email:kggm@bellsouth.net <br />Name: Karen Green-McElveen <br />Boards/Commissions applied for: <br />Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br />Name Called: <br />Year of OC Residence:1968 <br />Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br />First Baptist Church Trustee, Chair of FBC Fellowship Ministry, Order of Eastern Star, <br />Chair FBC Support Line. <br />Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />None <br />Age Range:35-59 <br />Advisory Board on Aging <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, received training from <br />Orange County Dept of Aging on senior citizen <br />resources and issues. Through advocacy learned of nursing home roles and regulations, home <br />care options, and common gaps in service delivery. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />County policies and priorities have a major impact on senior citizen well-being, both through <br />direct County services and through the County s oversight <br />of facilities focused on senior care. Service on the the board would be a fulfillment of my special <br />passion to assist seniors with limited resources. <br />Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />I am a lifetime resident of Chapel Hill with a deep passion for serving the needs of under- <br />resourced and poorly-informed elderly residents and their families. Beginning with serving as <br />primary care giver for my grandmother over 20 years ago, I have been an advocate, caregiver, <br />and resource for many, with particularly strong connections with the African-American <br />community. To help me fulfill this role effectively, I have completed formal training from the <br />Orange County Department on Aging, and currently serve on the Adult Care Home Advisory <br />Committee. I also chair the First Baptist Church Benevolence Committee, which frequently <br />provides assistance and guidance for the elderly. One of my primary goals in serving on the <br />Orange County Advisory Board on Aging would be to help create strategies to better inform the <br />community of resources available to support the elderly across a wide spectrum of needs and <br />17