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, an event to promote Aging Well and to encourage intergenerational activities

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

Organized community wide health fair

Next steps:

Continue to recruit volunteers and identify local projects

For more information contact Annette McClain, Aging Well Volunteer Specialist, at (708)354-1323 ext. 19 or at amcclain@agingcareconnections.org.

Community Action Teams

Bedford Park

Bridgeview

Brookfield

Burr Ridge

Countryside

Hickory Hills

Hinsdale

Hodgkins/McCook

Justice/Sterling

La Grange/La Grange Park

Riverside/North Riverside/Lyons

Westchester

WesternSprings/
Indian Head Park

Summit