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Board of Director’s Openings
For Immediate Release Time Sensitive
March 25,
2008
Do not print after May 18, 2008
Contact: Jan Stille
Western IL Area Agency on Aging
309-793-6800 or (800) 322-1051
The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA) is
seeking individuals interested in planning for the needs of older adults in a
ten-county area of western Illinois. Board members set policy and direction
for the Agency and allocate over $4 million in federal and state funds for
senior programs. Openings currently exist in Bureau, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough
and Mercer Counties. Board meetings are conducted on the fourth Thursday of
each month at the Agency offices in Rock Island. Mileage and lunch are
furnished.
Potential members should be interested in programs for
persons over 60 years of age. Actual involvement with such programs is a plus.
The agency is seeking individuals currently serving on other boards and/or
those with a background in business, but all interested persons are encouraged
to apply. Interested parties should contact Janice M. Stille at 1-800-322-1051
for an application.
The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a
non-profit corporation created for the purpose of improving the quality of
life for older Americans. The specific objectives of the agency are threefold:
to enable older adults to live in their own homes as long as possible with
appropriate supportive services; to remove individual and social barriers to
economic and personal independence for older persons including the provision
of opportunities for employment and volunteer activities; and to act as an
advocate for older persons in developing community resources for the aged
throughout the ten county area while providing a comprehensive service
network. Counties included in the agency’s service area are Bureau,
Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and
Warren. E .O. E.
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