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ue ut111Zes ~. "hands on" a roach to providing services to her participants. She makes herself available ~~ to seniors and actively listens to their ideas on the programs they are interested in. These traits have contributed to the huge success of the senior services she provides. The seniors Sue v~orks v~ith knov~ herb name, and recognize that she sees her v~ark as more than. ~ gust a ~ ob, but rather a vital part of Y enhancin the value of the Elk River on~~.unity. She is a tree tearri player shov~n by that fact that she g is continuall milling to Fork with other agencies to provide the highest level of services to the . ~ cornun~t .Sue 1s ener etxc and tireless ~n her efforts to constantly seek out new opportunities, and is ~ g never satisfied to let programs became stagnantF Describe Nominee's outreach and collaboration ~cor~r~ittees served on, r~emberhip~ and involve~-nts with the camr~unity~. • Nlernber of the National council on Aging • IVlen~ber of MASS • ll~ernber of the SALT ouncll since 1t's inception in l X95 • eniar Helping Hands Advisory Oornn~ittee • RSVP Sherburne Oounty Advisory Oouncil • Elk River Senior Dining Site ouncxl • a-hatred the Elk River Health I~A.RE l l in~tlat~ve ~ 1Vlenr~ber of Volunteer Bridge • Site oordinatar for the AINA.P S progxam in Elk River • Member of the Guardian Angels "Be An ,Angel" ~ampa~n in aaa leading fundraising efforts of 1 D,a~O far a sound system for the Activity RoorrilDining Room area. • ~`undraising for the local Food shelf, This March the mast successful year ever collecting 40~ ibs of groceries and ~2~0 ~co-sponsored with the Elk R.zver area Eians} • Started t'o Performing Sensor groups at the Elk River Senior tenter + o-sponsor of the Senior CenterlSALT auncil pineaod golf Tournament • o~sponsor of a are.givers event Frith FZA every November • Safety First and ~VNO ~- pat~tner v~rith Elk diver Police Department ~ Sherburne Oounty History Oenter • l 8t~' year to partner with the 1Vlonticella and Haan Rapids Senior renters for an Older Americans Month Oelebratxon • Oafs and Acorns Znterge~.eratianal programs. ollaboratio~a with ISD 728 ~ ll~any of the eniorlActivity~ renters programs are based on partnering v~ith othex agencies such as the ~M,A, Boys and Girls flub, and ISD 728 Oarnnnunity Education. Describe Nominee's ability to change, grow and creation of programs over the years to i~-prove pr~ogram~ning, Sue started at the sensor center 24 years ago ~ At that tune there were four pragra;ms per n~anth being offered which mere utilized by a handful of participants operating out of one site. Since then Sue has develo ed new, energizing programs and drnatically increased participation, Over 7a programs and p services are nom offered v~lnrch received aver 2~,~~~ uses in 2aa$1