Age-Friendly Forsyth is made up of a variety of organizational partners, including health care and other non-profits, corporate, education, and philanthropic agencies, alongside community members, who have spearheaded local planning efforts through the Age-Friendly Forsyth initiative. Currently Age-Friendly Forsyth is working with key stakeholders to engage residents and the broader community.
The Community Engagement Council
The Community Engagement Council is a geographically based, data-informed, resident leadership body that is responsible for engaging community members to become involved in helping realize Age-Friendly Forsyth’s vision. This is accomplished by hosting several community conversations and events, as well as mobilizing and recruiting the larger community to support pilot projects and efforts based on community need. Community Engagement Council members play a critical role in helping Age-Friendly Forsyth determine priorities.
Executive Team
Deb Burcombe
Chair
Wake Forest Baptist Health Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Linda Darden
Secretary
Trellis Supportive Care
Sam Matthews
Vice Chair
Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem
T. Lee Covington
Treasurer, Immediate Past Chair
Senior Services
Andrew Applegate
Arbor Acres
Ann Roberts
Forsyth County Department of Social Services
Mike Campbell
Habitat for Humanity, Forsyth County
Sheri Bowman
Reynolds American
Anita McNeill
Shepherd’s Center of Kernersville
Stan Law
YMCA of Northwest North Carolina
Charlie Williams
BB&T
Lisa Terry
Financial Pathway of the Piedmont
Laura Holby
Novant Health
Mark Steele
Salemtowne
Lisa Purcell
Winston-Salem Foundation
Joy Vermillion Heinsohn
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Funding Partner Organizations
The administration of Age-Friendly Forsyth is self funded through the following organizations.
Staff
Theresa Hoffman-Makar
Project Manager, Age-Friendly Forsyth
Arleatha Patterson
Community Engagement, Age-Friendly Forsyth
Megan Grigg
Senior GIS Analyst, Forsyth Futures
Get Involved
If you’re interested in connecting with Age-Friendly Forsyth, contact Theresa Hoffman-Makar at Theresa@ForsythFutures.org.
