Senior Services is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Inspire Positive Aging Award. King County is filled with older adults whose lives inspire us about how to age with grace, enthusiasm, creativity, hope, and energy. They quietly make life better for others even as their years advance. Senior Services created the Inspire Positive Aging Award in 2006 to recognize such inspiring elders. Nomination forms can be found on-line. The deadline to submit a nomination is May 2nd.
“Is there a senior in your life who has inspired you?” asked Senior Services CEO Paula Houston. “You may have a parent, mentor, older neighbor or high school teacher, whose life exemplifies positive aging through community involvement, healthy living, relationships, and endurance—all the traits we ourselves hope to exhibit as we age. Join us in celebrating positive aging and nominate someone you know for the Inspire Positive Aging Award.”
All individuals aged 60 and over, who live in King County, are eligible. Anyone can submit a nomination. The award recipient will receive two domestic, roundtrip airlines tickets to a destination of his/her choice, and a one-year membership to his/her King County senior center. The individual who nominates the 2014 award recipient will receive a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card.
Senior Services is the most comprehensive non-profit agency serving older adults and their loved ones in Washington State. Established in 1967, the agency promotes positive aging for thousands of seniors and their families each year, through its integrated system of quality programs and senior centers. More than 2,800 volunteers, together with 250 employees, make the work possible and efficient.
Recipient of the 2013 Inspire Positive Aging Award was 78-year-old Dotti Lydon, a retired register nurse, who currently dedicates her energy and enthusiasm to volunteering at the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. The full list of past recipients is available on-line.
Requests on the nomination form, or questions regarding the award, may be directed to Wendy Armour, Senior Development Director, at 206/727-6205 or wendya@seniorservices.org The recipient of the 2014 Inspire Positive Aging Award will be announced May 31, 2014 at a free, Senior Services’ Annual Meeting and luncheon. Reserve a seat at Eventbrite and celebrate the inspiring work being done by our seniors!