(Hauppauge, NY-February 22, 2013) County Executive Bellone and the Suffolk County Senior Citizen Advisory Board is pleased to announce that the Suffolk County Office for the Aging is now accepting nominations for the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This award recognizes a senior citizen who has significantly contributed to other seniors in a meaningful and important way, either as an advocate, role model, leader, or volunteer. This impact can be felt either countywide, or in one of the local communities.
Nominations should be made on the attached form and must include the nominee’s name, address, and phone number, along with why you are nominating this person for this award. Candidates must be 60 years of age or older and a resident of Suffolk County. Nominations should be mailed or faxed to:
Senior Award
Suffolk County Office for the Aging
PO Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099
Fax # (631) 853-8225
Employees of federal, state, county or local municipalities engaged in providing services to senior citizens are not eligible. Previous award recipients are also not eligible. Nominations must be received no later than Thursday, March 14, 2013.
This award will be presented at the Senior Celebration Luncheon sponsored by the Suffolk County Office for the Aging and Suffolk County Senior Citizen Advisory Board. The luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.
For more information, please call (631) 853-8200.
2013 Senior Citizen of the Year Nominating Application.pdf
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