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Agency on Aging Celebrates Serving SWFL for 45 Years

With Community Leaders and Partners in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota Counties

The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) recently honored community partners and local leaders from across the seven counties they serve as part of its 45-year anniversary celebration. The private event was held at their offices in Fort Myers in gratitude of those who have supported their efforts serving older adults and adults with disabilities in the counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota counties. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, followed by a brief presentation by Wendy Boaz, chairman of the board and Maricela Morado, president and CEO.

AAASWFL Team

 

From left to right: Gloria Lappost, Health & Wellness Coordinator, AAASWFL; Albert Griffith, Representative from Senator Jonathan Martin’s office; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL

 

Wendy Boaz-Hayes, Board Chair, AAASWFL; Tim Stanley, Commissioner, Glades County District 5; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL
Left to right: Wendy Boaz-Hayes, Board Chair, AAASWFL; Tim Stanley, Commissioner, Glades County District 5; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL

 

Mary Wernentin, Director of Supportive Aging, Senior Friendship Centers; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Tami Bailey, Manager of Grants Senior and Social Services, Collier County Government
Left to right: Mary Wernentin, Director of Supportive Aging, Senior Friendship Centers; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Tami Bailey, Manager of Grants Senior and Social Services, Collier County Government

 

Christine LoConte, Volunteer Center Manager, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties; Tish Sargent, Donor Engagement Specialist, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties; Marcia Turner, Vice President – Community Engagement and Major Gifts, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties
Left to right: Christine LoConte, Volunteer Center Manager, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties; Tish Sargent, Donor Engagement Specialist, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties; Marcia Turner, Vice President – Community Engagement and Major Gifts, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties

 

Kathleen Rice; Mary Bartoshuk, Advisory Council Chair, AAASWFL
Kathleen Rice; Mary Bartoshuk, Advisory Council Chair, AAASWFL

 

Christopher Parfitt, Senior Director, Hodges University; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Teresa Araque, Vice President, Marketing and External Communications, Hodges University
Christopher Parfitt, Senior Director, Hodges University; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Teresa Araque, Vice President, Marketing and External Communications, Hodges University

 

Valerine Oliver, Director of Client Services, AAASWFL; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Dan Katz, Board member, AAASWFL; Wendy Boaz-Hayes, Board Chair, AAASWFL
Valerine Oliver, Director of Client Services, AAASWFL; Maricela Morado, President and CEO, AAASWFL; Dan Katz, Board member, AAASWFL; Wendy Boaz-Hayes, Board Chair, AAASWFL

 

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