Board & Committees

Journey's Way, a program of Intercommunity Action, Inc., is advised and governed by a Board of Directors and several advisory groups, all volunteers, committed to the mission, service goals and best interests of INTERAC and Journey's Way  and its participants and consumers.  The Board of Directors has committees that drive the work of the agency.  The Aging Services Committee of the Board of Directors works to fulfill the mission of Journey's Way to provide exemplary services to older adults.  This committee is made up of consumer representatives, board members, committed professionals in the field and community leaders. 

2007-8 Aging Services Committee
Daquila Hurt; Pamela A. Delissio, Board Member; Mary Fallon, Outreach Coordinator for Unitarian Universalist Home;  Irene Madrak, Executive Director, North Light Community Center; Clair Gold; Kay Sykora, Manayunk Development Corporation; Kathy Manderino, State Representative' Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Barbara Wittenberg, Director of Social Services, Roxborough Memorial Hospital; Karen Buck, Esq. Executive Director, SeniorLAW Center; Connie Thornton; Don Hendrickson

Journey's Way benefits from the advice and counsel of its members through the Center Advisory Committee.  This Committee meets monthly to communicate the concerns of the Center members to the staff and advise and assist the staff on all matters regarding  programs and services provided by the Center.

2007-8 Center Advisory Committee
Don Hendrickson, President of the Committee; John Bernard, Secretary of the Committee, Claire Gold, Vice President of the Committee; Dee Christiansen, Bonnie Dougherty, Elaine Fisher, Peggy Fletcher, Hope Heiser,  James Mara, Winnie McMaster, Sally Tutka, Sally Paletz; Sam Paletz; Clairalee O'Leary Zell; and Pauline Wenk.

Other committees include:

Program Committee that makes decisions regarding new programs and evaluates their effectiveness.

The Center Accreditation Committee that assists the Center toward national accreditation and meets as needed. 

Pensdale Village Residents Council arranges programs for the residents of the apartment house and represents their interests to the Pensdale Village Board and management.

For more information about Intercommunity Action's Board of Directors, or to obtain a board membership application, see the agency web site at Intercommunity Action, Inc. or contact Juanita Felton, Exec. Administrative Assistant at 215-487-0914 or contact Juanita Felton, Administrative Assistant.  For further information on committee participation, please contact Cynthia Wishkovsky, Director of Journey's Way or call 215-487-1750.