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21 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Karen Green-McElveen <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Karen Green-McElveen <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 457 Piney Mountain Road <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br /> Phone: 919-929-9899 <br /> Email: kggm@bellsouth.net <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1968 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: African American <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <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 /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <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 />