Faith in Action marks 25 years of helping Georgetown seniors stay independent

  • Faith and Action Staff poses at their appreciation lunch on July 20. Back row, from left, are Robin Stewart (Finance Administrative Assistant), Donna Hoffmann (Pathways Driver), Tracy Barber (Program Director), Sharon Boyd (Program Coordinator), Becky Lanclos (Assistant Program Director) and Trevor Hoyle (Fleet Manager). Front Row, from left, are Kristy Hoyle (Board Member), Marcie Merritt (Partnerships & Events Coordinator), Lisa Hoy (Executive Director) and Janna Elliott (Director of Business Operations)
    Faith and Action Staff poses at their appreciation lunch on July 20. Back row, from left, are Robin Stewart (Finance Administrative Assistant), Donna Hoffmann (Pathways Driver), Tracy Barber (Program Director), Sharon Boyd (Program Coordinator), Becky Lanclos (Assistant Program Director) and Trevor Hoyle (Fleet Manager). Front Row, from left, are Kristy Hoyle (Board Member), Marcie Merritt (Partnerships & Events Coordinator), Lisa Hoy (Executive Director) and Janna Elliott (Director of Business Operations)

    For 25 years, Faith in Action has helped Georgetown-area seniors maintain their independence by connecting them with volunteer drivers and essential services like health care, groceries and community. 

    “We want to be able to help them enjoy their last years of life,” said Rita Handley, a former executive director who served for 10 years. “Nobody should have to sit at home, starving, because th…