History
The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta and the CSRA, Inc. is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization that was founded on March 6, 1968, by a coalition of individuals and organizations who saw the older population as people who merited respect and dignity, and deserved to be treated in accordance to their great value to their community. The founders identified a need for seniors to have a safe, active place for recreation, education, and socialization, as well as learn to protect themselves from scams, and to volunteer in the community while also helping themselves. Since its inception, The Senior Citizens Council has developed a wide variety of quality programs that meet those needs, having served thousands of senior adults and their families/ caregivers and provided thousands of community education hours while also utilizing those seniors to impact the community’s youth.
Our mission is to provide a diversity of services to seniors and to enable them to apply their experience as a resource for meeting critical community needs.
Board of Directors
The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta, GA and the CSRA’s Board of Directors
The Senior Citizens Council is a private nonprofit organization, directed by a volunteer Board of Directors, who is cross section of our community. We are grateful for their commitment, time, and service as they support us.
Board Members
STRONG, Donald Q
JURGENS, James
KEA, Randall
BLACKSTONE, III, Lewis
BOOKER, Christopher
BURROUGHS, Daniel
CHAVOUS, Angela
DANIELS, Natalie P.
EMBRY, Jean L. Ph.D.
EVANS, Kyle
GRADY, Dorothy
GREENBAUM, Lowell Ph.D.
KING, Ellen
MOAK, Nancy
PUGH, Kellie
Kathleen J. Ernce Executive Director
Ms. Ernce has been a member of The Senior Citizens Council team for over thirty years. Her love of this work, compassion, and knowledge has made her the perfect person to lead our organization. She began her work in aging in 1982 and joined The Senior Citizens Council in 1986 as the Advocacy Programs Director, then was appointed Executive Director in 2007.
She provides assistance, referrals, counseling, and education on a variety of topics concerning older adults including Medicare, care giving, fraud prevention, elder rights, and fraud prevention. She has received a Gerontology Certification from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also is a certified in Medicare counselor and a nursing home administrator.
Ms. Ernce has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Membership & Awards
Meet Our Team
William B. Sherrod
Administrative Assistant Director
Mr. Sherrod is a retired lieutenant from the Augusta Fire Department with an Associate’s Degree in Music from Augusta State University.
He has worked at The Senior Citizens Council since 1985. He began serving as a transportation driver and currently serves as Administrative Assistant Director and Maintenance Supervisor.
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Madsy Walter
Senior Corps Volunteer Coordinator
Ms. Walter has worked with our Senior Corps program staff since 2019 and serves as the Senior Corps Volunteer Coordinator. She is responsible for recruiting, training, and managing the placement of our senior volunteers. She also plans and facilitates volunteer monthly in-service meetings.
She was in the Army and worked in customer service prior to joining our staff.
Ms. Walter has a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Services with a concentration in Gerontology.
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Juanita Hardy
Records Coordinator
Ms. Hardy joined the Senior Corps staff in 2015 and after serving as a Foster Grandparent for six years. As the Senior Corps Records Coordinator, she is responsible for maintaining volunteer files as well as processing monthly stipend and travel reimbursements for our senior volunteers.
She graduated from Westside High School and participated in Floura Daniels Trade School and the Augusta Opportunities Industrialization Center.
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