Volunteers Needed For Howard County's Commission On Aging

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Volunteers are needed to serve on Howard County's Commission on Aging. The deadline to apply falls on Aug. 26.

Comprised of 15 members, the Commission aims to promote successful aging for older adults in Howard County. The Commission’s work includes participating in community activities, researching and advising the county executive on policies, programs and practices that impact the health and wellbeing of older adults and their families, and providing advice and support to county agencies, non-profits and other stakeholders working to create an equitable, livable and accessible community for all older adults in Howard County.

“As Howard County works towards being a truly age-friendly community we've already made progress to make our community more walkable, provide better options to connect and engage with one another, and support more accessible housing – for people of all ages,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said. “In the past four years, we've broken ground on the East Columbia 50+ Center, advanced our Age-Friendly Action Plan and renovated the Bain 50+ Center to accommodate more of our older residents. I encourage anyone interested to apply for this critical position to help make Howard County the best place in the nation to live, work, play and grow for all.”

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be Howard County residents, 18 years of age or older, have an interest in maintaining an older adult-friendly county and be able to attend the Commission’s meetings which are held the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings currently are taking place virtually.

Applicants should send a resume and brief letter explaining why they want to serve on the Commission to Kimberly Pruim either by email to kpruim@howardcountymd.gov or by mail to: Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive, Attn: Kimberly Pruim, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. The names of eligible applicants will be submitted to the County Executive for approval and then to the County Council for confirmation.