Community Action Teams

Brookfield

Co-Leaders:

Mary Pezdek, Recreation Program Coordinator, Village of Brookfield

Cathy Edwards, Village of Brookfield Trustee

Accomplishments:

Distributed the File of Life

Coordinated Cell Phone Distribution program

Co-hosted Trash or Treasure with the teams of North Riverside, Riverside and Lyons

Sponsored and coordinated

How To Vote, a program to demonstrate the new electronic voting system

Family Fest, a fair to promote Aging Well and to encourage intergenerational activities

Movie Day with a presentation by Cathy Edwards, Senior Liaison for the Village of Brookfield

Next steps:

Organize Family Fest set for April 13, 2008

Organize community wide health fair set for October 14, 2008

Continue to recruit volunteers and identify local projects

For more information contact Annette McClain, Aging Well Specialist, at (708)354-1323 ext. 19 or at annette.mcclain@ageoptions.org

Community Action Teams

Bedford Park

Bridgeview

Brookfield

Burr Ridge

Countryside

Hickory Hills

Hinsdale

Hodgkins/McCook

Justice

La Grange/La Grange Park

Riverside/North Riverside/Lyons

Westchester

WesternSprings/
Indian Head Park

Summit