Meet Nancy Williams, TRAIL donor

Even before TRAIL began accepting members in 2017, Nancy Williams believed strongly in its mission of assisting older adults to age in place and began contributing both her time and money to the fledgling organization.

“Charlie Anderson, Nancy Lynch, and I were on the UI Retirees Association [UIRA] board and Nancy suggested that we join the Village to Village Network to learn more about helping people age in place. It wasn't long before we discovered that another Iowa City group was also interested in the concept of staying in our homes as long as possible and we quickly joined forces to create TRAIL,” Nancy recalls.

After retiring from the University of Iowa Provost’s Office in 2005, Nancy was active in supporting many community and UI-related organizations.

“I also began seeing that people were moving to the Johnson County area in retirement for the excellent health care and many social, cultural, and sports events here, making the aging-in-place concept even more relevant.”

Nancy says she is impressed by TRAIL’s growth, both in numbers and its community-wide impact, especially assisting low-income seniors, which will become even more necessary as cuts in state and federal spending occur.

“It is important to me to support TRAIL with annual contributions that will help benefit older adults for years to come, and I encourage others who are able to do the same.”

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Want to join Nancy as a 2025 annual fund contributor and help support TRAIL's mission? Giving is easy! You can make a secure online donation at this link on our website, or send a check to the TRAIL office at 28 S. Linn St, Room G03, Iowa City, IA 52240. Thank you!