Andrus Award for Community Service

By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2007-03-02 16:28:57.150406-05:00

AARP is seeking nominations for its 2007 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors those individuals who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

"Volunteerism is clearly a new way of looking at retirement for older Ohioans. Many are finding that they want to remain active and involved and that volunteerism fulfills this need and the desire to help others," said Joanne Limbach, State President for AARP Ohio. "Through this recognition, AARP encourages members and prospective members to use their skills and assistance as a way to remain vital as well as make a difference in their community."

The screening of nominees will be performed by a selection committee made up of AARP Ohio volunteers and staff and involves a range of criteria, including positive impact on the lives of individuals age 50 and over, improvement of the community in or for which the work was performed, and inspiration of others to volunteer. The award recipient will be announced on or about September 1, 2007.

AARP Andrus Award for Community Service nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Nominees must be current AARP volunteers or AARP members; or must have been AARP volunteers or members during 2006.
  • The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is based must include the year 2006, but it need not be exclusive to 2006.
  • Couples or partners who perform service together are also eligible; however teams are not eligible.
  • The accomplishments, achievements, or service on which the nomination is based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay.
  • The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is based must reflect AARP's priority issues of Health, Livable Communities and/or Economic Security.

Please complete and submit the online nomination form by the application deadline of June 1, 2007.

The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. Last year, AARP recognized 53 outstanding individuals from around the country, including Rebecca Murray as the 2006 Andrus Award recipient for Ohio.

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