Andrus Award for Community Service
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2005-07-07 00:00:00-04:00
AARP was founded in 1958 by Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Today, the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, established in her name, recognizes outstanding AARP volunteers and members who are making a powerful difference in their communities in ways that support AARP's mission, vision and strategic direction and that inspire others to volunteer. The award was created in 2002 and each year honors one individual from each state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The 2006 winners of the Andrus Award for Community Service exemplify AARP's commitment to volunteer service.
The selection of each state's award recipient is made by an award selection team from each AARP State Office and is based upon the following criteria:
- Nominees must be current AARP volunteers or AARP members; or must have been AARP volunteers or members within the time period defined for each year's award. Couples or partners who performed service together are eligible; however teams are not eligible.
- The accomplishments, achievements, or service on which the nomination is based must have included the twelve-month time period defined for the award.
- The accomplishments, achievements, or service on which the nomination is based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay.
The annual nomination process usually opens in March and runs through May. For more information about the Andrus Award for Community Service and the nomination process, contact the AARP office in your state.
For additional information about the award and qualifications for candidates, please click here.
Click here to access the 2007 online nomination form.
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