According to Kerri Murray Direct Relief Spokesman: Kirchmaier, is also California's oldest licensed driver and the University of Chicago's oldest living graduate, she entered her birth year as 1908 when she joined Facebook. It took the site's engineers a month to verify her age and fix the glitch, something they'd never had to do before.
Been born into the world at the age of telegraphs and candle stick telephones, Kirchmaier said social media allows her to check in daily for her family and friends so she had to embraces social media. She's also used her status to create awareness for volunteerism in general and Direct Relief in particular. She made her goals open to ABCNews.com saying "My goal was to get my favorite charity, Direct Relief, better known,"
Edythe Kirchmaier said she cherishes her Facebook relationships but she still believes very much in the power of the pen. She has more than 45,000 friends on her personal Facebook page. The fan page that was set up for by Direct Relief last year now has almost 105,000 likes. Users can go to the page to donate to the charity and sign up for volunteer opportunities. "I never thought we would hit 105,000 likes, but we did. I have been volunteering here for 40 years and it feeds my soul," she said.But much as she loves her social site experience, Kirchmaier she said she won't be tweeting, pinning or visiting any other social media sites anytime soon."
