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Our guest speaker for this year’s annual meeting Maggie Kraft will be sharing her expertise on addressing the challenge of too much stuff. Kraft has always enjoyed “…organizing, decluttering and helping people live in a setting that makes them happy.” Maggie Kraft, Executive Director of the Area 1 Agency for Aging, has worked with seniors and their families since 1986 as an advocate, long term care ombudsman, support group facilitator, and dementia care consultant. A member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) since 2014, and an NASMM@Home Specialist, she is trained to help people thrive in their current homes. Maggie received advanced training in Hoarding through NASMM from Matt Paxton of the Hoarders TV show. Maggie founded Kraft Transitions to help individuals in Humboldt County to: Downsize, Reorganize, Energize, Act, and Move On (DREAM.) She knows the emotional and physical aspects of moving are challenging. Kraft honors the importance of memories and treasures while helping individuals sort through belongings: dividing them into categories of move, share, donate, sell, or dispose.
Kraft Transitions’ approach aligns with my Zero Waste efforts by preventing reusable items from going to waste. Packing materials, unneeded household items, and food are often land-filled when people move. Through sharing, donating, and selling items within the community and only disposing of unusable materials we can eliminate waste while avoiding the automatic default to Landfill. Please join us at our annual meeting to gain insights and begin making a doable plan to DREAM.
The meeting will be on Zoom beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Kraft will share her insights with us immediately following a brief business meeting. 

 

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