ANNUAL REPORT�2021

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MESSAGE FROM OUR�EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Like most nonprofit organizations 2021 was a very challenging year due to COVID, however our board adopted a strategic framework to describe how the organization accomplishes its mission. This framework has served as a guide for determining whether a project is an appropriate “fit” for PAFC upon initiation and supports goal setting and development of desired outcomes and success measures.

The framework describes four strategies PAFC utilized when developing projects and programs: Connect, Explore, Empower/Inform, and Sustain.

We also concentrated on retaining our volunteers. PAFC has always had a great volunteer base, which empowers us to identify challenges within our communities and create innovative sustainable solutions. Our volunteers take the project from beginning to end. Our volunteers gave over 2,690 hours of their time during 2021.

We plan to continue to connect people and groups, explore key community challenges, and empower aging residents and community leaders to make decisions to improve the quality of life for our entire county.

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2021

Board of Directors

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Sue Ballou- President

Joseph Moore- Past President

Paula Stearns-Secretary

Dana Shriver-Treasurer

Deana Davalos

Kim Hayes

Alan Heileman

Katie Stieber

Ashlee Lease

Sharon Courtney

Carmen Cisneros

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RECENT SUCCESSES�

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• Rural Outreach Project, a collaboration with Senior Access Points: PAFC members talked with residents of rural communities in Larimer County to learn about their needs and issues. PAFC, together with Red Feather Lakes Library, the North 40 Mountain Alliance and residents, organized the North Forty Food Pantry to obtain and distribute food during the pandemic.
• Social Isolation Projects included an Action Plan and Implementation Plan to address the negative impacts of social isolation on the physical and mental health of older adults that was exacerbated during the COVID pandemic.
• Sound Affects music programming connects professional musicians with underserved adults living in care facilities or at home.
• Still Wisecracking Blog is a team of older adults contributing to an interactive blog.
• Virtual Gateways Catalog is an entire online catalog of Larimer County virtual events and activities for older adults.
• Zoom Pilot Project enabled 25 isolated older adults who lacked the digital devices or technical experience to connect with friends, family, service providers via the video conferencing application Zoom.
• Graceful Aging Insights is a volunteer team of local writers who contribute monthly columns highlighting personal experiences related to aging.
• Age-Friendly Workplace Initiative informs business owners and HR teams about the many benefits of hiring and retaining an age-diverse workforce including increased productivity and increased profitability.

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

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